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TO 

A Tract of Land with the buildings and improvements 
thereon erected, situate in the Twenty-seventh Ward of the 
City of Philadelphia. Containing 128.56 acres. Composed 
of Tracts marked " P" and "R" and part of Tract marked 
"S" on Plan X... 4, 

BELONGING To 

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Record. 



1721 Dcrtl Of (EH if t. Otto Ernest Cock, to his son Val- 

Examined ENTINE COCK in tec for divers tracts or lots ot land lying and 
being upon the Island commonly called Boon's Island and 
containing one-half of the same, situate in Kingsessing in the 
County of Philadelphia. Together with all the right, title, 
interest, claim and demand whatsoever, which he, the said 
Otto Ernest Cock then had, or which any or either of his 
heirs executors administrators or assigns might thereafter 
have <>f or to any part of the said Island or any of the within 
granted premise. 

Proved March 12, 1769, by subscrih- 
ing witness. Recorded August 
29, 1769, in Deed Book H., No. 
11, page 64. 



Recited in next VALENTINE COX and MARGARET his wife, 01' 011C of them 

being seized, in fee, of and in inter alia said Boon's Island or 
some part thereof, both departed this life intestate. 



1736 JU^Cfo. Peter Cox, youngest son of Valentine Cox and 

produced and Margaret his wife, both deceased to Joseph Wharton in 
Examined, fee for all and every the part and parts, purpart and purparts, 
estate, right, title, interest, property, share, claim and demand 
whatsoever of him the said Peter Cox, of in and to a certain 
Island of fast land and meadow ground situate in Kingsess, 
County of Philadelphia, commonly called or known by the 
name of Boon's Island and all other the lots, lands, tenements 
and hereditaments, or of in and to any part thereof, whereof 
Valentine Cox and Margaret his wife, or either of them 
were seized at the time of their death. Subject to propor- 
tionate part of quit rent. 

Acknowledged April 19, 1736. Re- 
corded December, 2, 1772, in 
Deed Book L, Wo. 12, page 72. 



1736 3I3crtl. Joseph Wharton and Hannah his wife,, to 

July 28 Andrew Cox, in fee for all and every the part and parts, 

Produced and « r m r 

Examined, purpart and purparts aforesaid granted by the said Peter Cox 

to the said Joseph Wharton and all the estate, right, title, 

interest, property claim and demand whatsoever of them the 

said Joseph Wharton and Hannah his wife, of in and to the 

same premises. Subject to proportionate part of quit rent. 

Proved April 12, 1769, by subscribing 

witness. Recorded December 3, 

1772, in Deed Book I, Wo. 12, 

page 73. 



1768 UBZZXl. Andrew Cock, Sr., (eldest son of Valentine 

May 12 ' . . 

Produced and Cock, deceased) and Hannah his wife, to John Trapnal, in 

Examined. f ee f or « a |j tnat plantation tract or parcel of land situate 

lying and being on Boon's Island, in the township of King- 

sessing and County of Philadelphia, aforesaid. Bounded by 

land of John Justice, Boon's Creek, Thomas William's land 



and land of William Boon. Qmtaming one hundred and fifty- 
three acres, be the same more or less, as the same is butted 
and bounded by the Plan of the premises on the other side 
seeHanNo.i. and therein marked Andrew Cock's, 153 acres." Subject to 
proportionate part of quit rent. 



Executed. Andrew X Cock, Tl. si 

Mark. L J 

Hannah Cox. [l. s.] 

Acknowledged May 21, 1768. Re- 
corded May 24, 1768, in Deed 
Book 1.. No. 4, page 285. 



1768 



Mavis CJCCU. JOHN TRAPNALL and &ERTRUDE his wife to 

e™,, Andrew Cox, jR.,son of Otto alias Arthur ( \ >ck, in tee for'the 
said I.".:; a. -res of land. - In trust, nevertheless, and to and 
for the uses, interests and Purposes hereinafter mentioned, 
limited and declared that is to say. To ami for the only 
proper Use and Behoof of Andrew Cock, Sr.,for and during 
all the Term of his natural life, and from and immediately 
after the decease of the said Andrew Cock, Sr. To the 
only proper use and behoof of his wife Hannah, until the 
three Children of them, the said Andrew Cork. Sr.. and 
Hannah his wife, namely. Andrew. Isaac & Mary, shall 
separately attain to the age of twenty-one years or the day 
of marriage of either of them, which of them shall first hap- 
pen (she, the said Hannah, maintaining and bringing 14. the 
said three children and giving them schooling out of the 
Rents and Profitsof the hereby granted Premises); and from 
and immediately after the said Andrew. Isaac and Mary have 
attained to the age aforesaid or happen to marry as aforesaid, 
then to the only proper use and Behoof of them, the said 
Andrew & Isaac, their Heirs and Assigns, in severalty for- 
ever as Tenants in Common. They, the said Andrew and 
[saac, allowing their Mother her Thirds, and paying out of 



the hereby granted Premises to their said sister Mary, her 
Heirs or Assigns, the sum of Two hundred pounds, lawful 
money of Pennsylvania, within the space of Six months after 
her said Brother Isaac shall have attained to the age of 
Twenty-one years. But if it shall happen that the said 
Andrew or Isaac shall die under age and without lawful 
Issue, then and in such case the hereby granted Premises to 
be for the proper use and Behoof of the survivor of them, 
his Heirs and Assigns forever. He so surviving paying unto 
his said sister Mary the Sum of one hundred Pounds over 
and above the aforesaid two hundred Pounds." 

Acknowledged May 21, 1768. Re- 
corded May 26, 1768, in Deed 
Book I, No. 3, page 467. 



Recited in 

Deed 
Cox, et. al. 
to Bartram. 



The said Andrew Cox, Sr., and Hannah his wife, both 
afterwards departed this life, leaving to survive them the 
said Andrew, Isaac and Mary Cox, and one other child, 
Hannah Cox, born after the decease of her father. 



Recited m The said Isaac Cox having attained the age of twenty - 

cos e *t ai. one years, departed this life intestate, without issue, leaving 

toBartram. £ survive him a widow, Mary Cox, his said brother, Andrew 

Cox, and two sisters, Mary Cox and Hannah Cox. 



The said Mary Cox (the sister) intermarried with John 



Buie. 



j u 'ne 8 8 ILZttZX #i gUtOmeg, wherein John Buie and Mary 

Examined his wife, and Hannah Cock or Cox, single woman, made, con- 
stituted and appointed Matthew Huston, their true and 
lawful agent or attorney for them and in their names, places 
and stead, inter alia y " to make Entry or Entries and 
if need be to bring and sue out actions of ejectment or by 
compromise or agreement with their brother, the said 



Andrew ( Jock, by mutual Deeds and Releases, or otherwise to 
make '"' cause to be made a just and lawful partition or 
Division of all the said Lands and Premises with the appurte- 
nances, so thai each of them may have and hold his and her 
respective parts and dividends thereof in severalty forever, 
and for that purpose to Bign their nam.-, seal with their 
seals, and as their act and deed to Deliver and acknowledge 
all and every such conveyance and assurance in the law as 
shall be needful and accessary for the making, perfecting 
and establishing of such partition and division *' of intei alia, 
said 153 acres of land. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
November 22, 1802, in Letter of 
Attorney Book K. T. No. 2, page 
409. 



in next 
Deed. 



For the purpose of making said partition of said premi- 
ses to and among said parties, the following abstracted I >eed 
was executed and delivered to James Bartram, Jr., who was 
to re-convey to said parties their respective parts of said 
premises. 

Drrtl. Amikkw ( "<ix and Ann his wife, Matthew Bus- 
October i 

Produced and ton, agent <»r attorney for John Buie and Mary his wife, and 
S""*"* Hannah Cox, and Mary Cox widow, to James Bartram, Jr., 
in tee for all that tract of land situate in Kingsessing 
aforesaid, hounded as follows: Beginning at a stone, 
being also a corner of John Dunlap's land: theuce along 
the middle of Tinicum Island Road, south 253 decrees, 
west 32.7 perches t<» a corner: thence by John Dunlap's 
land, south 56f degrees, east 30| perches to a corner; 
thence by the same, south 37| degrees, west 40 perches 
to a corner, and north 75^ degrees, west L2.2 perches to a 
corner; thence partly by Peter Pott's lot and partly by 
Greyer's land, south 61| degrees, west 49.9 perches to a cor- 
ner; thence by said Geyer's and Elliott's land, south 14.1 
degrees, easl 39 perches, and smith 70 degrees, west 59 
perches, and south 38| degrees, east 45.6 perches to the 



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middle of said Tinicum Island Road; and thence along 
the same, south 23 degrees, west 12.4 perches, and south 
2 degrees, west 36.4 perches ; thence by Elliott's lot, south 
42 degrees, east 15.9 perches, and south 14 degrees, 
west 12.7 perches, and south 22 J degrees, west 5 perches to 
a corner of said Geyer's land; thence by the same, south 

10 degrees, west 5.7 perches, and south 4J degrees, west 
13.5 perches, and south 12J degrees, west 2.8 perches, and 
south 22^ degrees, west about 6 perches ; thence along the 
middle of Bow Creek, now a ditch, south 26J degrees, east 

11 perches, south 27J degrees, east 8 perches, and south 40 
degrees, east 12 perches, and south 77J degrees, east 14 
perches, and north 81| degrees, east Q.6 perches, and south 
85f degrees, east 6 perches, and east 9.8 perches, and south 63 
degrees, east 6 perches to a corner of Isaac Hibbert's land ; 
thence by the same, north 12 J degrees, east 53.7 perches, and 
north 80 degrees, west 23 perches, and north 26^ degrees, 
east 25.2 perches, and south 63 degrees, east 46.7 perches to 
a corner of Bingham and Truland's land ; thence by the same 
along the middle of Hibbert's lane, north 18 degrees, east 25.4 
perches to a corner; thence by said Isaac Hibbert's land, 
north 63 degrees, west 19.5 perches, and north 20J degrees, 
east 32.8 perches to a corner on the south side of Home's 
lane; thence by the same, north 62J degrees, west 20 perches 
to a corner ; thence to the middle of said lane, north 27J 
degrees, east 1 perch; thence along said lane, north 62J 
degrees, west 43.5 perches to a corner; thence by said John 
Dunlap's land, north 28 degrees, east 28.6 perches, and 
south 62J degrees, east 22 perches, and south 67 degrees, 
east 8 perches ; thence partly by the same and partly by 
John Home's land, south 63^ degrees, east 96.8 perches to the 
middle of Boon's or Church Creek, now a ditch ; thence 
along the same, north 7^ degrees, west 8 perches, and north 
4| degrees, west 13.4 perches, and north 19| degrees, 
west 20 perches, and north 10 degrees, west 12 perches, and 
north 3J degrees, east 15 perches, and north 29 degrees, 
east 8.4 perches, and north lOf degrees, east 7 perches, and 
north 5 degrees, west 7 perches, and north 32J degrees, east 
8.6 perches; thence by lands formerly the property of John 



Marked "A" 

on Plan No. 1 



No seal for 

attorney. 



1798 

October ('• 

Produced and 

Examined. 



Justis, north 32 degrees, west 40.5 perches, and north 48£ 
degrees, west 45.1 perches, and north 32| degrees, east 
27.5 perches to a corner of Mrs. Weed's land : thence by 
the same, north 59i degrees, west 44.9 perches to the place 
of beginning. Containing 174 acres. 

Subject to the annual payment of 120 silver milled dollars 
to he paid on the Twenty-fifth day of March, yearly, unto 
the said Mary Cox or order, during- her natural lite in lieu 
of her dower. 

Acknowledged October 0, IT'.i*. 
Recorded November 22, 1*02, 
in Deed Book E. F., No. 8, 
page 703. 



JOftD. James Bartram, Jr. to Andrew Cox, in fee 
for inti r alia, a certain tract or piece of land, situate on 
Boon's Island in Kingsessing aforesaid, bounded as follows: 
Beginning at a stone, being also a corner of John "Dunlap's 
land: thence along the middle of Tinicum Island Road, 
south 25i degrees, west 32.7 perches to a corner: thence by 
John Dunlap's land, south 56J degrees, east 30J perches; 
thence by the same, south 37| degrees, west 40 perches to a 
corner, and north 75J degrees, west 12.2 perches to a corner; 
thence partly by Peter Pott's lot and partly by Geyer's 
land, south 61| degrees, west 49.9 perches: thence by said 
Geyer's and Elliott's land, south 14J degrees, east 39 
perches, and south 70 degrees, west 59 perches, and south 
38J degrees, east 45.0 perches to the middle of said Tinicum 
Island Road: thence along the same, north 23 degrees, 
east 32.5 perches : thence along the north side of Home's 
lane, south 63| degrees, east 30 perches to a corner of John 
Dunlap's land : thence by the same, north 28 degrees, east 
28.6 perches, and south 62| degrees, east 22 perches, and 
south 07 degrees, east 8 perches ; thence partly by the same 
and partly by John Home's land, south 63}- degrees, east 
96.8 perches to the middle of Boon's or Church Creek, now 
a ditch : thence along the same, north 7% degrees, west 8 
perches, and north 4 1 degrees, west 13.4 perches, and north 
19f degrees, west 20 perches, and north 10 degrees, west 12 



on Plan No. 4. 



perches, and north 3J degrees, east 15 perches, and north 29 
degrees, east 8.4 perches, and north lOf degrees, east 7 
perches, and north 5 degrees, west 7 perches, and north 32J 
Marked "B" degrees, east 8.6 perches; thence hy lands formerly the 
property of John Justis, north 32 degree?, west 40.5 perches, 
and north 48^ degrees, west 45.1 perches, and north 32| 
degrees, east 27.5 perches to a corner of Mrs. Weeds' land; 
thence by the same north 59J degrees, west 44.9 perches 
to the place of beginning. Containing 105 \ acres. 

Subject to the payment of the annuity or yearly sum of 
forty silver milled dollars, to be paid on the twenty-fifth day 
of March, annually, to the said Mary Cox, or order, during 
her natural life. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
November 22, 1802, in Deed 
E. F. No. 8, page 706. 



1797 'MtttS, John Horne and Mary his wife to Andrew 

January 2 *mrvwm j 

Produced and Cox, in fee for a certain lot or piece of ground situate, lying 
and being in the Township of Kingsessing aforesaid. Bet/in- 
ning in the line of the said Andrew Cox's land and a corner 
of a lot belonging to John Dunlap; thence 28 \ degrees west 
19.1 perches to the middle of a drain ; thence down the mid- 
dle of said drain by the land of the said John Horne, south 
72 degrees, east 30 perches ; thence north b1\ degrees, east 
16.4 perches to the land of the said Andrew Cox; thence by 
the same north 63 degrees, west 37.5 perches to the place of 

Marked "c beginning. Containing 3 \ acres and 20 perches, be the same 

on Plan No. 4. more or J"^^ 

Being part of a piece of land which John Rouse, by In- 
denture dated the eleventh da}- of May, A. D., 1768, and 
Joseph Galloway, by Indenture dated the twenty-fourth clay ot 
April, A. D. 1771, granted and conveyed unto "William Horne 
(of Darby Township), deceased, in fee ; and the said William 
Horne, by his last Will and Testament, devised all his real 
estate to his son, the said John Horne. And William Horne 
and Edward Horne, sons of the said William Horne, de- 



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aed, by their Deeds of Release dated the First day of Fourth 
month, A. I). 1774, and the Sixth day of April, A. D.1776, 
released and discharged the said John Home of all demands 
whatsoever againsl the said lot or piece of ground. 

Acknowledged Feb. 1-"., L797. Re- 
corded April 4, 1707. in Deed 
Book X... 60 3 page 394. 



30CCiJ. Tin- Supreme Executive Council to John Dull- 
March -*" . . 
Examined lap, in fee for Three certain tract pieces or parcels ot meadow 

Record, ground and frame tenements thereon erected: situate on 

Boons Island, in Kingsessing Township, aforesaid. One of 

them Beginning sd a corner of the great road leading to ( Ihester, 

thence along the same north 26 degrees 15', east 30.2 perches 

to a corner of the widow Coxe's land, south .">."> degrees east 

29.2 perches : thence by the same land south 37 degrees 30', 

west 40.2 perches to a corner; thence by the same north 74 

degrees, west 13.5 perches; thence still by the same land 

Marked 'D" Q rth 2'.i degrees, west 11 perches to the place of beginning. 

on Plan No. 4. , ( . . t -, -* . 1 1 1 1 

( ontaining 6 acres and 126 perches lie the same more or less. 
And one other of them. Beginning at a corner in the widow 
Coxe's land: thence by the same south 01 degrees 30', east 
66 perehes to a corner of John Home's Land: thence by 

the same 20 degrees. ea>t 31.9 perehes to a Corner ill the said 

widow Coxe's land: 62 degrees, west »'»i; perches to a corner 
Marked"E" in the same land: thence by the same south 20 degrees, 
on plan No. *• wes t 30.6 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 12 
acres 142 perches. 

1 Icing the same premises which by Acts of Assembly 
passed March 6, A. I >. 177S. and March 29, A. D. 1780, was 
confiscated to the State as the property of Joseph Gallaway, 
a traitor. 

Recorded dune 17, 1780, in Deed 
Book D., Xo. 2. page 12!'. 




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1798 



v!l TiBttti. John Dunlap and Elizabeth his wife, to 

Produced and Andrew Cox, in fee for all that messuage and those two lots 
of land situate on Boon's Island in Kingsessing township, 
bounded as follows, viz. : No. 1. Beginning at a corner in 
the middle of the road leading to Tinicura Island, being also 
a corner of land belonging to said Cox's estate, thence by 
the same the three following courses : south 56 degrees 45', 
east 30.5 perches, and south 37 degrees 30', west 40 perches, 

and north 75 degrees 30', west 12.2 perches; thence by 

Justic's land north 28 degrees, west 12.4 perches to the middle 

of Tinicum Island road aforesaid ; thence hy the same south 

Marked "D" to 25 degrees 30', east 38.2 perches to the place of beginning. 

on Plan No. 4. _, . ? n i L & » 

Containing of acres. 

No. 2. Beginning at a corner in the northeasterly side 
of a twenty feet Lane called Horn's Lane; thence by Cox's 
estate the four following courses: north 28 degrees, east 28.6 
perches, south 62 degrees 30', east 22 perches, south 
67 degrees, east 8 perches, and south 63 degrees 15', east 36.2 
perches; thence by land formerly John Horn's, south 28 
degrees 45', west 29.8 perches to the middle of said Lane and 
thence along the same in an oblique direction north 62 
Marked "E" degrees 38', west 65.9 perches to the place of beginning. 
Containing 12 acres and 2 square perches. 

Acknowledged May 7, 1798. Re- 
corded August 9, 1798, in Deed 
Book, No. 73, page 165. 



on Plan No. 4. 



June 3 - BeetK^Oll. William Will, Sheriff, to Elisha 

Examined Pkice, in fee for a certain piece or parcel of drained marsh or 
Record. meadow and upland, called and known by the name of 
Cooney Point, situate lying and being on an Island called 
Boon's Island in the Township of Kingsessing aforesaid. 
Beginning at a gum tree being a corner of Christopher 
Elliott's land thence by the same north, 20J degrees, west 
25 perches to a post or corner of John Justice's land ; 
thence by the same land north 64 degrees, east 63 perches 



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to a post a corner of land of Andrew Cox, deceased; thence 

by the same land south 19 degrees, east 37 perches to a 

Marked "F" post; thence still by the marsh, late of the said Andrew Cox, 

on Plan No. 4. _' . ,1 i 

deceased, south i.) degrees, west 59 perches to the place 

of beginning. Containing 11| acres and 6 perches be the 
same more or less. 

The same having been seized, taken to execution, and 
sold as the estate of William Boon, deceased. 

Acknowledged July 15,1783, in open 
Court of C. P. Recorded Feb- 
ruary 1, 1788, in Deed Book 
I). No. 21, page 56, in Recorder's 
office. 



Record. 



. 179 , 5 „ 23Ctu\ Elisha Price and Elizabeth his wife, to 

April 28 

Examined Israel ELLIOTT, in fee for said piece or parcel of drained 
marsh or meadow. Containing 1H acres and 6 perches, 
more or less. 

Acknowledged November 25, 17i*5. 
Recorded December 23, 1795, in 
Deed Book D. Xo. 53, page 259. 



170i ' J3f eft. Israel Elliott and Mary his wife, to Andrew 

November 12 
Examined Cox, in fee for all that small piece of upland situate and 

Record. lying in the said Township of Kingsessing. Beginning at a 

stone in the middle of the State Road leading to Tinicum; 

thence south 15 degrees, east 7 perches to a stone being a 

corner of the said Andrew Cox's land ; thence south 69 

Marked "G" degrees, west 5.9 perches to a stone in the middle of the 

on Plan Xo. 4. R oa( | aforesaid: thence along said road north 24 degrees, 

east 9.6 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 30 

square perches. 

Acknowledged December 13, 1799. 

Recorded Jany. 26, 1803, in Deed 

Book E. F. Xo. 12, page 202, 



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1694 

April 18 

Examined 

Record. 



S2E1U of Andrew Swanson Boon of the County of 
the Philadelphia, wherein and whereby he inter alia, 
willed as follows : " Item. I Give unto my Loving wife 
one equal third part of all my movables, goods 
and Chattels. And that she to live upon and keep in her 
proper possession all my part and sheir of ye Island, whereon 
I now Live, during her widdowhood, and after her Decease 
or Marriage, I Give and bequeath ye same part and sheire of 
ye said Island and all and singular, my wright, Title and 
Interest thereto unto my sonns, Wolla and Andros, equally 
between them, and in case either of them shall happen to dye 
before they come to ye full age of twenty-one years, then he 
that is living, to have and possess ye whole, his heirs and 
assigns forever after." 

Proved June 1, 1696, and transcribed 
in Will Book A, page 339. 



Recited in 

Deed 

Boon to Justice 



Andrew, alias Andros Boon, by the last will and testa- 
ment of his father, Andrew Swanson Boon, deceased, 
became lawfully seized of and in a certain Parcel of Land 
and Tenements in Kingsessing aforesaid (laid out in three 
lots or parcels) containing 150 acres of upland and meadow 
ground, more or less, and being so seized thereof, departed 
this life. 



1731 

October 29 

Examined 

Record. 



. S5Etll of Andrew Boon of Kmgsesan and County of 
Philadelphia. Wherein and whereby he inter alia willed as 
follows : " Item. I Give unto my son ISTeels Boon Fifty pounds 
Lawful money " * * * " to him & heir & assigns when he 
comes of age. Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Joseph 
the sum of Twenty-five pounds Lawful money, to him & his 
heirs & assigns " * * * " when at age. Item. I Give & 
Bequeath to my daughter Christian the full sum of fifty 
pounds Current money " * * * " to her & her heirs & 
assigns, twenty pounds thereof to be paid within one }*ear 
after my decease, & the remainder two years after mv 



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Decease: also I Give Devise & Bequeath unto ray son 
Andrew Boon all my lands. Meadow Marsh, real & per- 
sonal estate belonging to me, to him & his heirs assigns 
forever, paying the afd. Legacies." 

Proved October 29, 1731. Transcribed 
in Will Book B., page 175. 



Recitedin The said ANDREW BOON (the yOUDger) afterwards 

departed this life intestate, leaving issue two children, both 
of whom soon thereafter departed this life, very young, leav- 
ing heirs said Christian and Joseph Boon. 

The said Christian Boon intermarried with John Justis 
or Justice. 



next deed 



1:11 23fCu\ Joseph Boon to John Iuetice, in fee for all 

Examined that his the said Joseph Boon's one half part of and in all that 
Record. messuage or tenement and three tracts of land. Containing 
tog-ether 150 acres of upland and meadow ground more or 
less, situate in the said Township of Kingsessing. One of 
them described as follows. Beginning at a post by a creek 
called Boon's Creek dividing this land from land of Andrew 
Cox. thence across a meadow north lili degrees west lili per- 
ches, thence by said Cox's land north 47 degrees west 47 
perches to a post thence by same south <>7 degrees west ±2 
perches to a black oak tret 1 , thence by the same north 59 de- 
grees wot !'.") perches to a corner black oak saplin thence by 
the same south 32 degrees west •''.! perches to a post thence 
by the same south irl degrees east 38 perches to a hickory 
tree, thence by the same south 56 degrees east 40 perches to 
a black oak tree, thence by the same south 36 degrees west 
29 perches to a black oak in the lane dividing the said Boon's 
and Cox's land, thence down the said lane by the said ('ox's 
land south 42 degrees east 43 perches to a stake thence by the 
same sonth 30 degrees east 43 perches to the aforesaid Boons 
Creek, thence along the several courses of the said creek 168 
perches to the place of beginning. Containing 59| acres. 
And one other of them described as follows: Beginning at a 
white oak comer dividing this from the land of Andrew Cox 



"See Plan No. 



14 

thence by the said Cox's land south 25 degrees east 16 perches, 
thence south 65 degrees west 102 perches to John Elliot's 
meadow to|an ash tree, thence along the said meadow 134 
perches to a post, thence by a piece of marsh belonging to 
Andrew Cox south 2 degrees west 44 perches to a sassafras 
tree, thence by the same north 61 degrees east 11 perches 
to an ash tree by the same north 72 degrees east 10 perches 
to an ash tree, thence by the same north 77 degrees east 8 
perches to a poplar thence by the same south 84 degrees east 
10 perches to a Spanish oak, thence by the same south 83 
degrees east 12 perches to a hickory, thence by the same 
south 72 degrees east 10 perches to a white oak being the 
place of beginning. Containing 27J acres. 
Subject to proportionate part of quit rent. 

Acknowledged Feb. 6, 1750-1. Re- 
corded Aug. 9, 1811, in Deed 
Book I. C.,Vo. 14 page 585. 



The said Christian Boon afterwards departed this life. 



Eecord. 



jebrimr-27 SSlill of John Justice wherein and whereby he inter 

Examined alia, willed as follows : " And as concerning the Plantation, 
Messuage & Tract of Land situate in the Township of Kin g- 
sess, Philadelphia County & Province afsd. lying in 
in three several pieces & containing in the whole one hun- 
dred & Fifty acres or thereabouts, Part of which I now hold 
in right of my former wife, Christian, which sd part shall 
go after my Decease, in manner following : that is to say all 
that undivided share or part which I hold in right of my 
sd. former wife Christian, to & amongst all my Children by 
her, to wit., Eleanor, Margaret, Sarah & the Representa- 
tives of my two Daughters, Mary & Christian, both de- 
ceased, in even & equal shares to them, their heirs & 
assigns respectively forever, such Representatives taking only 
such shares as would have come to their mothers had they 
been living ; and I Give & Devise all that other undivided 



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pari of the said Messuage, Plantation & Tract of Land which 
I hold by ] teed or Deeds purchased of Joseph Boon, deceased, 
with its improvements and appurtenances to nay younger 
Children by my present wife, namely, John, Lawrence, Lydia, 

Amy & Charles in five equal parts and shares to hold to 
them, my said five children, their heirs & assigns respec- 
tively forever, hnt if any of my said younger children should 
die in their minority without Issue (hut not otherwise) then 
the part or share of such Child or Children so dying, I Give 
A: Devise to & amongst the survivors of them my sd. 
younger Children, share A share alike to their heirs & 
assigns forever the said Messuage, Plantation, ..v Tract of 
Land before described, part thereof now in the tenure k 
occupation of George Morton."* 

Proved September 30, 177s. and Tran- 
scribed in AVill Book R.,page Tin'. 



mo Urclic rtr ^Jarttttonc, issued out of the Court of 

iSined Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, wherein it 

Record. J g recited that ELINOR CULIN, MARGARET WlLSON, JOHN 

RorinsoNj Jacoe Roeinson, William Km: in son. Christians 
Morton and Sarah Justice and JacobAwld and Lydia his 
wife, John Justice, Lawrence Justice, Samuel Church and 
Amy his wife, and Charles Justice, together and undivided 
held 2 messuages, 1 barn, 1 orchard, 15 acres oi meadow. 20 
acres of pasture. :ii! acres arable land and 5 acres of woodland 
with the appurtenances, situate on Boon's Island in the town- 
ship ofKingsessing aforesaid. Bounded by Boon's Creek and 
the land late of Andrew Cox the younger, Andrew Cox the 
elder, Joseph Galloway and others. Also one other orchard, 
10 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture, 10 acres of arable 
land and ."> acres of woodland with the appurtenances, situate 
on Boon's Island aforesaid, in the township of Kingsessing 
aforesaid. Bokh>/<</ by Mingoe Creek and the lands late of 
Andrew Cox the younger, Joseph Galloway, William Hoon 
and others. Also t!7 acres of other meadow with the appur- 
tenances, situate on the said island and in the township of 



16 



Kingsessing aforesaid. Bounded by Church Creek, Bow 
Creek and the lands late of Andrew Cox the elder and John 
Home and the said Jacob Awld and Lydia his wife, John 
Justice, Lawrence Justice, Samuel Church and Amy his 
wife, and Charles Justice, and directing the sheriff of the 
the county of Philadelphia, taking with him twelve good 
and lawful men of his bailiwick, to make partition of the 
same to and among the said parties, the whole into 5 parts, 
and allot and assign 3 of said parts to Elinor Culm, Marga- 
ret Wilson, John Robinson, Jacob Robinson, William Rob- 
inson, Christianna Morton and Sarah Justice, and the 
remaining 2 parts to the said Jacob Awld and Lydia his wife, 
in right of his said wife, John Justice and Lawrence Justice, 
in their own rights, and Samuel Church and Amy his wife, 
in right of said Amy, and Charles Justice in his own right, 
to be held in severalty. 



1779 ItCtUrn Of partition- Wherein James Claypoole, 

December 4 

Examined Esq., High Sheriff, certified that taking with him twelve 
itecord. good and lawful men, and etc., he went upon the said lands, 
and then and there in the presence of the parties interested, 
thejr had parted and divided the said lands into five equal 
parts and allotted and assigned inter alias, certain messuage, 
and tenement, and piece of land in the plan thereto annexed, 
see Plan No. 2. marked " E. C. No. 1," situate in Kingsessing Township 
and county aforesaid. Beginning at Church Creek, thence 
by the partition fence dividing this from lands of John 
Knowle's estate north 58 degrees, east 64 perches to 
Church Creek; thence by lands of Andrew Cox, Jr., north 
49 degrees, west 22 perches 17 links, north 51 degrees, west 
48 perches 12 links to a post, south 52J degrees, west 21 
perches 7 links, and north 64 degrees, west 48 perches to 
Tinicum Road ; thence along the said road to lands of 
Hannah Cox ; thence by the same south 59 degrees, east 
44 perches 17 links, south 83 degrees, west 26 perches 12 



17 

links to a road : thence by the same road south 47 degrees, 
east 4<; perches, and south 32^ degrees, east 39 perches 12 
links to the place of beginning. Containing 65| acres and 
16 perches, to Elinor Culin, Margaret Wilson, John Robin- 
son, Jacob Robinson, William Robinson, Christiana Morton, 
and Sarah Justice their heirs and assigns in severalty. And 
allotted and assigned inter alia a certain piece or parcel of 

• land called Cooney Point, situate in Kingsessing aforesaid. 

lan no. 2. marked and numbered in the said plans •• I. A. No. 1." 
Beginning at Mingoe Creek; thence south 58£ degrees, east 
26 perches, and south 55 degrees, east 36 perches to a posl ; 
thence north (il degrees, east 114 perches crossing Tinicum 
Road to a post; thence north 20 degrees, west 16 perches 
to a black oak stump: thence by lands of John Dunlap 
north 74 degrees, west 17 perches, north 87 degrees, west 
18 perches, south 7-) degrees, west 8 perches, south 61 
degrees, west 12 perches, south 59 degrees, west 21 perches 
to a stake; thence north -1 degrees, west 33 perches and 20 
links to a post by Miugoe Creek; thence along the same 
the several courses thereof to the place of beginning. Con- 
taining 33| acres and 21 perches, to Jacob Awld and Lydia, 
his wife, in right of said Lydia, John Justice and Lawrence 
Justice in their own right, Samuel Church and Amy, his 
wife, in right of the said Amy and Charles Justice in his 
own right, their heirs and assigns in severalty. 

December Term 1770. Judgment that the partition 
remain firm and stable forever. 

Partition Docket (C. P.), No. 1. 
page 333. 



The said Sarah Justice afterwards intermarried with 
James Truland or Trueland. 



18 

^tOCWtlingS til partition were afterwards had in 
the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Phila- 
delphia, between the said Elinor Culin, Margaret Wilson, 
John Robinson, Jacob Robinson, William Robinson, Chris- 
tiana Morton and Sarah Truland for the partition and 
divisions of the land allotted to them in said former parti- 
tion. 

The Breve de Partitione has been lost. 



™ 2 ^etUm Of liartlttOn. Wherein James Claypole, 

Examined high Sheriff certified, that by virtue of a Breve de Partition! 



Record. 



issued out of the Court of Common Pleas on the twenty-second 
day of April, 1780, taking with him twelve good and lawful 
men of his bailiwick, he went upon certain lands and tene- 
ments in said writ named and there in the presence of the 
parties interested, they parted and divided the said lands and 
-tenements into iive certain parts, and allotted and assigned 
one of said fifth parts, viz : all that tract or piece of land 
situate lying and being in the township aforesaid. Beginning at 
a stone being a corner between James Trueland and wife and 
the tract allotted to Elinor Culin, thence south 32J degrees, 
east 39 perches 12 links, thence by the several courses of 
Church Creek to the fence ; thence north 58 degrees, east 
60 perches to the ditch ; thence north 69 degrees, west 24 
perches to a cherry tree; thence on a straight line 90 perches 
see Plan No. s. to the place of beginning, on the road. Containing 20 
acres and 17 perches, marked ~No. 1 on the plan thereto 
annexed, with the appurtenance to Elinor Culin, as her full 
share proportion and purport of in and to said lands and 
tenements, her heirs and assigns in severalty. One other 
fifth part, viz : all that tract of land situate in said township 
marked ]STo. 3 in the draft aforesaid. Beginning at a stone 
in the line of land thereinafter allotted to James Truland, 
and so thence by the same 86 perches to a stone ; thence 
north 51 degrees, west 18 perches to a stone; thence on the 
straight line of land thereinafter allotted to Christiana Morton 



1!) 

85J- perches to a stone on the road; thence by the same 
south 47 degrees, easl 18 perches to the place of beginning. 
Containing 11] acres and 24 perches inter alia, to John 
Robinson, Jacob Robinson and William Robinson, as their 

fill] share proportion and purport of in and To all and singular 
said lands and tenements, their heirs and assigns forever in 
severalty. One other fifth part, viz: All that tract or piece of 
land situate in the township aforesaid, marked No. 4 in said 
plan. Beginning at a stone in the line of laud of Margaret 
Wilson; thence by the same south 33 decrees, west to a 
stone by the road 26 perdus 20 links; thence by the Bame 
south 47 degrees, east l'4 perches to a stone on the line of 
land of John Rohinson and others; tlieiiee by a straight line 
85 perches to a stone: thence north 51 degrees, west 80 
perches to a stone: thence south 'yl degrees, west 65 perches 
to the place of beginning. Containing 1<» acres and \ inter 
alia, to Christiana Morton, as her full share proportion and 
purport of in and to all and singular said lands and tene- 
ments, her heirs and assigns. And one other fifth part, viz: 
All that tract or piece of land situate in the township afore- 
said. Beginning at a stone in the road in the line of land of 
Elinor Culiu; thence by the same 90 perches to a wild 
cherry tree; thence north 51 degrees, west 23 perches to a 
stone; thence along the line or land of John Robinson on 
a Btraight line 86 perches to a stone ou the road ; thence by 
the same 17 perches 17 links to the place of beginning. 
Containing 11} acres and _!4 perches inter alia, to James 
Truland and Sarah his wife, as their full share proportion and 
purport of in and to all and singular said lands and tenements, 
and the heirs and assigns of said Sarah forever in severalty. 
1780 Judgment that partition remain firm and stable forever. 

Partition Docket No.l (C. P.)page347. 



Urrtic Tic J3artitionr, issued out of the court of Com- 
mon Pleas aforesaid, wherein it is recited that Jacob Awld and 
kcord. Lydia,his wife, in right of said Lydia, John Justice, Lawrence 
Justice. Samuel Church, and Amy. hi- wife, in right of said 



Bcember 9 
■ramined 



20 



Amy and Charles Justice, together and undivided held one 
messuage and 8J acres and 16 perches of land with the appur- 
tenances, situate in Kingsessing, township and county afore- 
said ; also a certain piece or parcel of land called Coony 
Point, situate in Kingsessing township aforesaid, Containing 
33| acres and 33 perches ; and also 27 acres and 32 perches 
of land with the appurtenances thereto belonging, situate in 
said township, and directing the Sheriff of said count}' to 
part and divide the same into five parts and allot and assign 
the said parts in the following manner : one part to Jacob 
Awld and Lydia, his wife, in right of said Lydia, one part 
to John Justice, one part to Lawrence Justice, one part to 
Samuel Church and Amy, his wife, in right of said Amy, 
and the other part to Charles Justice. 



1781 

March 27 

Examined 

Record. 



Should he 
North. 



Return Of partition, wherein William Will, Sheriff, 

certified that taking; with him twelve good and lawful men 
of his bailiwick, he went upon the said lands and tenements, 
and there, in the presence of the parties interested, they 
parted and divided the same into five equal parts, and alloted 
and assigned, inter alia, a certain piece or parcel of land 
marked P. S., No. 5. Beginning at Tinicum Road aforesaid, 
thence south 61 degrees, east 14.6 perches to a corner ; thence 
north 20 degrees, west 10.5 perches, to Tinicum Road afore- 
see Plan No. 2. 8a ^ ( | . thence down the said road to the place of beginning. 
. Containing 67 perches, to Samuel Church and Amy, his wife, 
in right of said Amy, their heirs and assigns in severalty. 

March Term, 1788. Judgment that partition remain 
firm and stable forever. 

Partition Docket No. 1 (C. P.), page 
369. 



1783 20C0tf. Samuel Church and Amy, his wife, to John 

Recited in Justice, in fee for the said lot or piece of ground, Containing 
Deed about 67 square perches. 

Justice to Cox. x x 



21 



™ g &SUII of John Justice, wherein and whereby he inter 

Examined alia, willed as follows: "I give and devise to old black 
Record. p eter R osg one Triangular small Lot of Land, situate on the 
Tinicum Road, leading thro Boon's Island, bounded by said 
road on front. A: land of And. Cox, deed. & John Delap. 
Containing about sixty-three perches, which said small. 
Triangular lot of Ground I give & Devise unto the said 
Peter Ross during his natural life, & likewise, I give the 
sd. Peter Ross an old stable belonging to me that stands on 
Christiana Mortin's lot to build himself a House on the 
above Triangular lot, and after the Decease of the above 
Peter Ross m v will, is & r do order & give the said 
Triangular lot to my negro Boy, named Peter, heretofore 
mentioned, to be free, to hold to him during his natural life, 
under the restriction & limitation not to sell or convey 
his right of the same, without the consent of my two 
Brothers, Lawrence & Charles, or either of them first had 
and obtained for that purpose." 

Proved August 2, 1783. Transcribed 
in Will Book S, page 874. 



By virtue of the said will and death, or surrender of 
said negro man PETER POTTS, the said lot of ground became 
vested in said Lawrence and Charles Justice, brothers of 

said decedent. 



The said LAWRENCE JUSTICE afterwards departed this 

life intestate, seized and possessed of one moiety or half 

part of said lot or piece of ground, leaving to survive him 
four children all minors. 



Letters of administration upon his estate were granted 
to Thomas Smith. 



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1804 

April 10 

Examined 

Record. 



&t ait (©rpljaWS' COUrt held in and for the City 
and County of Philadelphia, The Petition of Thomas Smith 
administrator of the estate of Lawrence Justice deceased, was 
presented, setting forth that the personal estate of the said de- 
cedent was insufficient to pay his debts and praying the court 
for an order to sell said premises for the payment of said debts 
and the maintenance of said minor children, at the same time 
said administrator produced to the court a true and perfect 
inventory and a list of debts on oath as required by law. 
Wherefore the court granted the prayer of the petitioner. 



1804 
June 18 
Examined 
Record. 



&t atl ©tpijanS' (tOUXt held as aforesaid, Thomas Smith 
administrator as aforesaid, made return that having given 
due and legal notice he exposed the land and premises in 
the order of Court mentioned, to sale by public vendue or 
out-cry and sold the same to Charles Justice, he being the 
highest, and best bidder and praying the court to confirm 
the sale. 

Wherefore the court confirmed said return and ordered 
the sale, made in pursuance of the order of court, be and re- 
main firm and stable forever, unto Charles Justice his heirs 
and assip-ns. 



1804 3I3C0tl. Thomas Smith, administrator as aforesaid to 

Producedand Charles Justice, in fee, for all that one, full, equal undi- 

Exammed. vided moiety or half part, late of the said Lawrence Justice, 

deceased, of in and to the said lot or piece of ground, Con- 

Marked"H" taining about 67 square perches, more, or less; also all the 

on Plan No. 4. ^vt, share, right and claim of him, the said Lawrence Justice 

and his heirs, of, in and to the said Tinicum Road. 

Acknowledged June 18, 1804. Re- 
corded September 29, 1804, in 
Deed Book E. F., No. 16, page 
591. 



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1804 
June 16 



50rrt. Charles Justice and Rebecca, his wife, to 

Producedand Andrew Coxe, iii fee for the said lot or piece of ground Con- 
" 1,K "'- taining 67 square perches more or less; also all the part, 
share, right and claim of him. the said Charles Justice in his 
own right and in right of his brother Lawrence Justice, 
deceased, of, in and to the said Tinicum Road so far as the 
same hounds said lot. 

Acknowledged June 23. 1804. Re- 
corded June 23, 1804, ill Deed 
Hook E. P., Xo. 17. page 373. 



17>7 

October 27 
Examined 

Record. 



JDCfu". George Culin and Priscilla his wife, to 
William Harnett, in fee for a certain lot of ground situate 
in Kingsessing township aforesaid. Beginning at a stake in 
Church Creek in James Blnowles' line: thenee south 34 
degrees west 17."> perches to a stake: thence by the said 

creek south 42 degrees 45' west, 11. .3 perches to a stake: 

thence south 55 degrees west !» poles to a stake; thence by 
the same south 111 degrees west 8.9 poles to a stake, a corner of 
Andrew Cox's land: thence north 32 degrees west 27.fi poles 
to a stone, a corner of James Truelands land; thence north 
41 degrees 3d', east 37.8 poles to a stone, a corner of Eleanor 
Culin's land: thence south 48 degrees 30', cast 20.5 poles to 
the place of beginning. Containing 8 acres. 

Being part of 20 acres and 17 poles or perches which 
were assigned to Eleanor Culin, mother of said George 
Culin, by .lames Claypoole sheriff by return of a Brevt de 
Partitione Facienda issued out of Court of C. 1'. tor County 
of Philadelphia returnable to June Term, 1780. 

Acknowledged October 27, 1787. Re- 
corded August 20, 1788, in Deed 
Book I), Xo. 20. page 379. 



Recitedin The said WlLLIAM 1 1 A.RNETT, afterwards departed this 

Collins' to cox J ^*° intestate, leaving to survive him Daniel Hartnett and 
Eliza Collins. 



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1809 

October 19 

Examined 

Record. 



Bertr=3|0ll. William T. Donaldson, Esq., high 
sheriff, to Elizabeth Collins, in fee for the one full un- 
divided moiety or half part of, in and to the said lot or piece 
of land. Containing 8 acres, the same having been seized taken 
in execution and sold as the estate of Daniel Hartnett at the 
suit of Timothy Collins. 

Acknowledged December 11, 1809, in 
open S. Ct. and entered among 
the records thereof in Sheriff's 
Deed Book C, page 385. Re- 
corded March 14, 1810, in Deed 
Book I. C, Xo. 6, page 327 in 
Recorder of Deeds Office. 



JBttti, Eliza Collins, widow, to Andrew Cox, in fee, 

Containing 8 acres. 

Recorded 
March ~14, 1810, in Deed Book 
I. C, Xo. 6 page, 330. 



1809 

Produced and f° r the said lot or piece of land 

Examined. . a 1 i i i i 

Acknowledged same day 



1816 

January 16 

Examined 

Record. 



S3EUI of Andrew Cox, wherein and whereby he, inter alia, 
willed as follows : " Thirdly, I give, devise and bequeath 
to my son, William Cox, all the residue of my Estate, Real 
or Personal, wheresoever the same may be situated and 
whatsoever kind the same may be, to hold to him, the said 
William Cox, his heirs and assigns forever, the possession and 
management thereof (though in his minority) to be imme- 
diately vested in him." 

Proved February 14, 1817, and trans- 
cribed in Will BookB., page 373, 
at Media. 



The said John Robinson afterwards departed this life 
intestate, and letters of administration upon his estate were 
granted to Philip Price. 



17 "" Ht an <£r«1)ans' £0Utt held in and for the City 

Xovt'iiibor H 

Examined ;ni<l County of Philadelphia. The petition of Philip Price, 
K, '" r "- administrator, as aforesaid, was presented, setting forth that 
after the disposal of the personal estate belonging to said 
intestate, a balance appeared against the estate, which he 
was unable to discharge, unless permitted to dispose of some 
part of the real estate, and praying the Court to grant him 
an order of sale for the purpose above mentioned. 

Whereupon the Court appointed Robert Gray, James 
Worrell and William Warner, or any two of them, auditors, 
to examine and settle the administrator's account, to see 
whether all the items and charges therein contained were 
correct, what balance remained in his hands and report to 
the Court. 



1790 Ht ait iCU'UijanS' £0Urt held as aforesaid, the auditors 

Dgc&uI hjy is 
Examined made report that the debts amounted to £534, 4fi., and that 

Recory. fa e p ersona ] estate amounted to €75, 13s. and 9d., leaving 

a balance due by the estate of £458, 6s. and 6rf. 

Whereupon the Court granted the said Philip Price, 

administrator, as aforesaid, an order of sale of all the real 
estate of the said intestate, and make report to said Court. 



1791 

October 28 
Examined 

Record. 



Hi ail (©tpijanS' (TOUrt held as aforesaid, the said 
PHILIP PRICE, administrator, as aforesaid, made return that 
in pursuance of said order of Court, he exposed to public 
sale one moiety or half part of two lots of land on Boon's 
Island, Kingsessing township. (The other moiety being 
exposed at the same time by Jacob Robinson and William 
Robinson, the other heirs to the same) at the house of 
Widow Brant, near the premises, on the fifth day of First 
month, 1791, and one lot being upland. Containing in the 
whole 9| acres 4 perches, was struck off to Daniel Ilart- 
nett for James Custiloe, at £13, 6s. per acre, he being the 
highest bidder. 



26 

Whereupon the Court on clue consideration, and the 
Deed to James Custiloe being exhibited, ratified and con- 
firmed same, and ordered that said sale be and remain firm 
and stable forever to James Custiloe, his heirs and assigns 
forever. 



!79i 3&ZZH, Philip Price administrator, as aforesaid, and 

April 6 
Examined JACOB ROBINSON and WlLLIAM ROBINSON to JAMES COSTILLOE, 

Record. j n f ee f ov a ]| -^at certain lot of land situate in Kingsessing 
Township aforesaid. Beginning at a stone set for a corner in 
the line of Matthew Huston's land ; thence by the same 
south 50 degrees, east 17.9 perches to a stone ; thence by 
James Truland's land south 39 degrees 15', west 86.9 
perches to a stone; thence by Andrew Cox's land north 46 
Marked "K" degrees 30', west 17.5 perches to a stone; thence by land of 
on plan No. 4 Wm Binghamj Esq ? novth 39 degrees, east 85.8 perches to 

the place of beginning. Containing 9 acres, 2 roods, 4 perches, 
more or less. 

Acknowledged May 25, 1791. Re- 
corded December 20, 1791, in 
Deed Book D., ^o. 30, page 246. 



1793 SSEill of James Costelloe, wherein and whereby he 

Examined inter alia willed as follows : " I give and Devise the Two Lots 
Record. of Ground of which I am seized, situate, lying and being in 
Kingsessing Township in the County of Philadelphia unto 
Redmond Byrne of the City of Philadelphia, Grocer, and 
John Carroll of the said City, Merchant, their Heirs and 
assigns forever, upon the several Trusts and to & for the 
several uses, intents, & purposes hereinafter mentioned, 
expressed & declared, & of and concerning the same, 
that is to say, that they the said Redmond Byrne and John 
Carroll and the survivors of them and his heirs shall from 
time to time Lease or let said Lots for the best improved 
rent which can be obtained for the same for any 
term not exceeding Twenty-one years to suit Tenant or 



•11 



1808 
March 28. 



Tenants as shall be approved by the Trustees for the time 
being of the Roman Catholic Congregation Worshiping in the 
Church of Saint Mary's in the City of Philadelphia, or the 
major part of them, and small pay over the rents arising and 
accruing therefrom to the Trustees of the Roman Catholic 
CongregationWorshipingin Saint Mary's ( Jhurch, in said ( )ity 
nt Philadelphia, for the time being and their successors 
forever for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned." 

Proved November 20, 1793, and tran- 
scribed in Will Book W., Page 
618 at Philadelphia. 



Eft Of HSSCmul)) of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- 
vania, whereby it is enacted as follows that "The executors 

of dames ( lostilloe are directed to sell two lots of meadow 

ground, containing about twenty acres, situate on Boon's 
Island, in the County of Philadelphia, and vest the proceeds 
in other more productive property,'"' etc. 

Pamphlet Paws 1802 to 1808, page 

&26. 



The said Redmond Byrne and John Carroll gave bond 
with sufficient security, which was approved by the Orphans' 
Court for the County of Philadelphia. 



1808 ZEiCCti. Redmond Byrne and John Carroll, devisees 

T , July . 6 . in trust of the estate of James Costelloe, deceased, to George 

Exam mod ' 

Record. Weed in fee for inter alia said lot or piece of land, contain- 
ing !» acres, 2 roods and 4 perches, more or less. 

Acknowledged July 13, 1808. Re- 
corded duly 15, 1808, in Peed 
E. F., No. 30, page 327. 



Recited in noxt 
Deed. 



The said Sarah Trueland afterwards departed this life 
intestate, leaving to survive her, her said husband, James 
Trueland, and issue, Isaac Justice, Elizabeth Jackson, 
William Trueland and Rebecca Trueland. 



28 
1807 20££tl. James Trueland, Elizabeth Jackson, Wil- 

Produced and LIAM TRUELAND and REBECCA TRUELAND to ISAAC JUSTICE, ill 

Examined. f ee f or a ]l that tract or piece of land situate, lying and being 
in the Township of Ivingsessing, aforesaid, bounded and 
described as follows, that is to say : Beginning at a stone in 
the line of Andrew Coxe's land, being a corner of a lot 
assigned to Ellinor Culin; thence by the said Ellinor Culm's 
land 90.9 perches to a wild cherry tree ; thence north 51 
degrees west 23 perches to a stone, a corner of lot assigned 
to John Robinson and others ; thence along the line of said 
Robinson's land 86 perches to the line of Andrew Cox's 
Marked "L" land ; thence by said Coxe's land 17 perches 17 links to the 
place of beginning. Containing 12 acres. 

Acknowledged April 14, 1807. Re- 
corded" Mav 30, 1807, in Deed 
Book E. F.", No. 26, page 534. 



on Plan No. 4. 



1808 JUCCtl. Isaac Justice and Deborah his wife, to 

July is George Weed in fee for the said tract or piece of land, 

Examined < L 

Record. situate, lying, and being in the Township of Ivingsessing 
aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, that is to say : 
Beginning at a stone in the line of Andrew Cox's land, being 
a corner of a lot assigned to Eleanor Culin, now the property of 

Hartnett ; thence partly in the line of the said Hart- 

nett's land and partly in a line of land which the said George 
Weed purchased of the Trustees of the Church, north 41f 
degrees, east 91 J perches to a corner of G-eorge Weed's other 
land ; thence in a line of the same north 51^ degrees 
west 23 perches to a corner of another lot which the said 
George Weed purchased of the Trustees of the Church ; 
thence in a line of the same south 38 degrees, west 86.1 
perches to a stone in the line of Andrew Cox's lands ; 
thence by the said Cox's land south 47J degrees, east 2.85 
perches to a stone, and south 32 degrees, east 15 perches to 
the place of beginning. Containing 11 acres 13 perches be 
the same, more or less. 

Acknowledged July 16, 1808. Re- 
corded" Julv 18, 1808, in Deed 
Book E. F.", No. 30, page, 340. 



29 
1815 5E)Cfti. George Weed and Elizabeth, his wife, to 

March 4 

Examined William Wonderly, in fee for alrthat certain messuage or 
Record, tenement and tract or piece of land (composed of six contigu- 
ous tracts of land) si tuate in the Townshipof Kuigsessing afore- 
said, Beginningai a corner of John Hunt's land, in the middle 
of the Island road : thence down the middle of the road, south 
51| degrees, west !»»t.7 perches to a stone, being a corner of 
Andrew Cox's land; thence by his land, Bouth -V.i] degrees, 
cast 44.8 perches t<> a stake, being a corner of a lot of the 
estate of the late William Bingham, deceased; thence by 
his land, the four following courses and distances, to wit : 
Korth 56 degrees, east 38.4 perches to stake, north 51^ 
degrees, cast 21.5 perches to a stake, south 51] degrees, east 
8 jierehes to a stone, ami south 38 degrees, west 85 perches 
to a stone in Andrew Cox's line; thence by his land, south 
47] degrees, east 20.8 perches to a stone, south 32 degrees, 
east 15.1 perches to a stone, north 41J degrees, east 37.8 
perches to a stone : thence south 4s degrees, east 29.3 jierehes 
to the middle of Church Creek; thence by James Knowles 
and William Wonderly, Jr's land, the tour following courses 
and distances, to wit: North 4:! degrees, east 9.3 perches, 
Marked "M- north 48^ degrees, east 5.4 perches, north •}!»] degrees, east 
on plan No. 4. g , perclieSj nortD o () .; degrees, cast 3 perches, and north 20 
degrees, east 65.8 perches to John limit's line: thence by 
his line, north 57 degrees, west 106.5 perches to the place of 
beginning, Containing (>»'> acres 10 square perches, he the 
same more or less. 

Acknowledged March (5, 1815. Re- 
corded March 7, 1815, in Deed 
Book I. C, X... 32, page 659. 



IMS 

April 24 



29cctl. William Wonderly and Elizabeth, his wife, 

rroduc.Milnd to William Cox, in fee tor all that piece, parcel or lot of 

Examined. j aiu | situate, lying and being in the Township of Kingsessing, 

aforesaid. Beginning at a stone in the line of said William 

Cox's land, it being a corner of land belonging to the heirs 

of the late William Bingham, Esq., deceased : thence by said 



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William Cox's land, the three following courses and dis- 
tances, viz. : South 47 degrees, east 20.85 perches to a stone, 
south 32 degrees, east 15.1 perches to a stone, and north 41f 
degrees, east 16.5 perches to a stake, it being a corner of a 
lot said William Cox granted to said William Wonderly; 
thence by said Wonderly's land, north 48 J degrees, west 36 
perches to a stake in the line of Bingham's estate ; thence 
Marked "N" by the said estate, south 38^ degrees, west 11.1 perches to 
the place of beginning. Containing 2 acres and 138 perches, 
be the same more or less. 

Acknowledged April 27, 1818. Re- 
corded^July 22, 1818, in Deed 
Book M. R., No. 19, page 527. 



on Plan No. 4. 



The said William Cox afterwards departed this life 
intestate, without issue, whereupon his estate became vested 
in his only brother, Isaac 1ST. Cox, in fee simple. 



1822 5J3CC)J. Isaac jST. Cox to Benjamin Sbrrill, in fee for 

Produced and a ^ that piece, parcel, or tract of upland and meadow land, 
Examined, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Kingsessing 
aforesaid. Bounded and limited by a late survey thereof as 
follows, that is to say : Beginning in the .middle of the island 
or Tinicum Road, it being a corner of Henry Serrill's land ; 
thence down the middle of said road south 26 degrees 10' 
west 99.9 perches to a stone; thence still down the middle 
of said road south 23 J degrees, west 49.7 perches, to the 
corner of John M. Justice's meadow land ; thence down the 
middle of a lane it being the line of said Justice's land, 
south 62J degrees, east 94.6 perches, to a corner of John 
Adam Goul's meadow land ; thence by said Goul's land 
along the middle of a ditch or drain, the four following 
courses and distances, to wit, north 29 degrees, east 10.4 
perches, south 71J degrees, east 29.9 perches, north 57^ 
degrees, east 16 perches, and south 62J degrees, east 23.2 
perches, to the middle of Church Creek (now reduced to a 
drain or ditch); thence up the middle of said creek it being 



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the line of James Knowles's meadow land, measuring on 
the side thereof the several courses 123.3 parches, to the 
line of John Wonderly's land ; thence by said land north 4s 
degrees, west 68 perches, to the line of land belonging to 
the heirs of the late William Bingham, deceased; thence of 
said land the three following courses and distances, to wit, 
south :'>*', degrees, wesl 11.5 perches, north 50^ degrees] 
west 21.8 perches, and north •• > >: > . 1 , degrees, easl ~ of a perch, 
to the corner of the said Eenry Serrill's land: thence by 
said land north .">s.j degrees, west 4<> perches, to a stone on 
the side of said road, and the same courses continued 1 
M.uk.a -v |,erch, to the place of beginning. Containing 114 acres 112 

on Plan No. 4. l , . , ,.',,." i . , j, ,• • i i 

square perches oi land including to the middle ol said road 

and lane, and the middle of said Church Creek, be the same 

more or less. " Except and reserving the right of passage 
to and from a certain lot belonging to the heirs of the late 
William Bingham, deceased, through the said premises from 
the said Island Road the shortest distance possible. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 

May 11, 1822, in Deed-Book T. 

EL, No. 3, page 239. 



isa 53CCU\ Isaac N". Cox to I1i:m:v SERRILL, in fee for 

B 
Pr 



, [[■£! .all That certain lot, piece, or parcel of land situate in the 

'ruilni'i'd and 1 i 



lined. Township of Kingressing aforesaid. Beginning at a stoue in 
The middle of the Island Road, it being a corner of Thomas 
Bradley's land, also a corner of John Wonderly's land, 
thence along The middle of said road south 25| degrees, 
west 26.7 perches; thence south 58| degrees, easl 1 perch, 
to a -tone on the Bide of said road, and The same course con- 
tinued 4o perches to the line of land belonging to the heirs 
of the late William Bingham; thence by said land north 
:;.;| degres, east 26.7 perches to a post a corner of the said 
John Wonderly's land: thence by said land north 59 de- 
■aiked"R" grees, west 44.6 perches to the place of beginning. Contain- 

on Han X.. i m g 7 acre8 1s square perches be the same more or less. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded. 
Mas is, 1821, in Deed-Book I. 
W., No. 8, page 461. 



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The said Henry Serrill afterwards departed this life in- 
testate. 



Letters of administration upon the estate of the said 
Henry Serrill, deceased, were granted to Thomas Serrill and 



George Serrill 



1830 

September 17 

Examined 

Record. 



Et an ©rpljan.S' (tOUXt held in and for the County of 
Philadelphia, The petition of Thomas Serrill and George 
Serrill, administrators as aforesaid, was presented, setting 
forth that the estate was not sufficient to pay the debts of 
the decedent, who died seized inter alia, of and in said tract 
of land Containing 7 acres, 18 perches, more or less, and pray- 
ing the court for an order of sale of inter alia, said tract of 
land, for the payment of debts. 

Whereupon the court ordered and decreed that the said 
administrators sell inter alia, said tract of land at the Blue 
Bell Tavern, Kingsessing, on Thursday, the Seventh day of 



October, A.D. 1830, at 2 P. M., after 
the time and place of sale. 



due public notice of 



1S30 

October 15 

Examined 

Record. 



Et an ©tpljanS' (JToUtt held as aforesaid, The said 
administrators made return that in pursuance of said order of 
sale, they did at the time and place therein mentioned, expose 
inter alia, said tract of land to public sale or vendue and sold 
the same to Benjamin Serrill for the sum of $100 per acre, 
he being the highest and best bidder, and that the best price 
bidden for the same, and praying the court to confirm said 
sale. 

Whereupon the court upon due consideration confirmed 
said sale and approved of James Serrill and Pearson Serrill 
as sureties in the sum of $4040, which security was duly 
entered. 



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L830 

Novcmbcr5 

Produced and 

Examined. 



1856 

April '-'l 

Produced and 

Examined. 






Offti. Thomas Serrill and George Serrill, ad- 
ministrators of the estate of Henri Serrill, deceased, to 
Benjamin Serrill, in fee for the said lot or piece of land 
Containing 7 arn- 18 square perches, be the same more or 
less. 

Acknowledged November 8, L830. 
Recorded Ma\ L5, L844, in Deed 
Book R. L. L., X<>. 22, page 125, 
etc. 



TDcrtl. Benjamin Sebrill and Sarah II.. his wife, to 
Clemens ERwiG,in fee for All that certain plantation, piece, 
pa reel, or tract of upland and meadow land, with the mansion, 
house, barn, and other out-buildings thereon erected, situate. 
lying, and being in formerly the township of ERngsessin&r. 
then the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia. 
Bounded, limited and described according to a recent survey 
made thereof as follows: Beginningat astone in the middle 
of the Island road, it being a corner of Thomas Bradley's 
land: also a corner of land late of John Wonderly, now of 
the -aid Clemens Erwig; thence down the middle of said 
road, south 28 degrees, west 124 perches to a point; thence 
still down the middle oi said road, south i'f» degrees, west 
53.56 pen-he- to a stake, a corner of meadow- land formerly 
of John M. Justice, now of Peter Holsten; thence down the 
middle of a lane, now called Hog Island Lane, it being the 
line of said Holsten's land, south »><i degrees 4.V. east 
95.20 perches to the corner of meadow land formerly of 
John Adams Gouls, now of Hamilton Farrell; thence by 

said Farrell's land along the middle of a ditch or drain 
the four following courses and distances, to wit : north 3] 
degrees, east 10.32 perches, south ti'.i degrees 4.V. east 30.12 
perches, north 59 degrees 15', east L6.48 perches, and 
south 60 degrees 4.V. easl 23.20 perches to the middle of 
Church Creek (now reduced to a drain or ditch): thence up 
the middle of said creek, it beiug the line of dames Know I, v 
meadow land, measuring on the side thereof' the several 
courses 123.16 perches t<> the line of land formerly of John 



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Wonderly, now of said Clemens Erwig; thence by said land 
north 46 degrees 15', west 68.8 perches to the line of land 
belonging to the heirs of the late Win. Bingham deceased ; 
thence by said land the four following courses and distances, 
to wit: south 40 degrees 15', west 11.24 perches, north 
45 degrees 30', west 17.12 perches, north 51 degrees 30', 
west 4.88 perches, and north 35 degrees east 26.72 perches 
to a post a corner of said land formerly of John Wonderly 
now of said Clemens Erwig ; thence by said land north 56 
composed of degrees 45', west 44.56 perches to the middle of the said 
Tracts marked j g i an( j j> oac i anc l place of beginning. Containing 123 acres, 

"P" and "B." x . o o -> 

on plan No. 4. 2 roods and 38 perches, be the same more or less. 
Excepting and reserving said right of passage. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
April 25, 1856, in Deed Book 
R. D. W., JSTo. 76, page 210. 



1856 The said Clemens Erwig departed this life intestate, 

August 22 i eav i ne . t0 survive him a widow, Catharine Erwig and issue, 

Recited in next ° . . _, . , , 

Deed. four children, viz. : Clemens Erwig, Louisa M. Erwig, Mary 
Ann Erwig, and Francis A. Erwig. 



1856 © CC"D . Louisa M. Erwig, single woman, Mary Ann 

protoedand Erwig, single woman, and Francis A. Erwig to Clemens 
Examined. Erwig, in fee for all their three full equal undivided one- 
fourth parts of in and to the said plantation, piece, parcel, 
or tract of upland and meadow land, with the mansion house, 
barn, and other outbuildings thereon erected, Containing 
123 acres, 2 roods and 38 perches. Excepting and reserving 
the said right of passage. Subject to the dower or third for 
life of their mother Catharine Erwig therein. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
December 17, 1856, in Deed Book 
K. to W., ]S T o. 102, page 382. 



1866 Tin- said Clemens Erwig the younger, being so seized hi 

Apriiu. fee of and in the said premises, departed this life, having first 
made and published his last will and testamenl in writing. 



1864 

July 30 

Examine 

Record 



tLJLlill of Clemens Erwig wherein andwherehy heinter 
alia, willed as follows: " Item. [ give, devise and bequeath 
unto my brother Francis A. Erwig, his heirs and assigns, 
the farm and improvements purchased by my deceased father 
of Benjamin Serrill & wife by Indenture dated the Twenty- 
fourth day of April, A. D. 1856, and recorded in heed Book 
R. D. W., No. 76, page 21<>. etc., and which on the division 
of his estate was released to me by my said brother and 
sisters by indenture dated the Sixteenth day of December, 
A. 1). 1856, recorded in Deed Book, K. D. \\\. No. 102 5 
page 382, etc., Containing one hundred and twenty-three 
acres, two roods and thirty-eight perches of land be the same 
more or less, and adjoining the farm on which 1 now reside, 
with the appurtenances." 

Proved April 27, 1866, and trans- 
ferred in Will Book 57, page 372. 

Collateral inheritance tax paid. 



The said Francis A. Erwig being so seized in tee of and 

in the said premises, departed this life intestate, leaving to 
survive him a widow. Mary Erwig, and one child. Francis 
Erwig. 



]s7l , The said Mary Erwig, widow of Francis a. Erwig, 

Jul > " departed this life. 



1878 The said CATHARINE ERWIG, widow of said Clemens 

August 5 Erwig, the elder deceased, d. 'parted thjs life. 



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1879 The said Francis Erwig, the younger, being so seized in 

fee of and in the said premises, departed this life intestate, 
unmarried and without issue, leaving to survive him two 
aunts, Louisa M. Erwig and Mary A. Bonnaffon. 



By appraisement of collateral inheritance tax appraiser, 
filed in Register of Wills office at Philadelphia, the clear 
value of said premises was found to be less than $250 and 
said premises not subbject to collateral inheritance tax. 



mo i3eetl^0ll Of IfteleaSC wherein and whereby Wil- 

February 13 \\ am Reodi, Executor of the last will and testament of 

Produced and e> ' 

Examined. Catharixe Erwig, deceased, widow of said Clemens Erwig, 
the elder deceased, acknowledged the receipt of all arrears 
of dower due the said Catharine Erwig at the time of her 
decease, aud remised and released the said Louisa M. Erwig 
and Mary A. Bonnaffon, their heirs and assigns, and the said 
premises from the lien of said dower charge. 

Acknowledged February 24, 1880. 
Recorded March 4, 1880, in Deed 
Booh L. W., No. 71, page 438. 



1880 
February 13 
Produced and 



JBCtfr. Louisa M. Erwig and Albert L. Bonnaffon 

* 

and Mary A. his wife to George Laycock, in fee, for said 
Examined. Plantation, piece, parcel or tract of upland and meadow, with 
the mansion house, barn and other out-buildings thereon 
erected. Containing 123 acres, 2 roods and 38 perches more 
or less. Excepting and reserving said right of passage, 
satisfied Under and subject to the payment of the amount due viz : 

sept. 2, is82. ^ 4Q00 of a certa } n mortgage debt of $6000, with interest, 
secured by an Indenture of Mortgage given and executed by 
Benjamin Serrill to Dorothy "W. Francis, dated the Twenty- 
seventh day of March, A. D. 1829, and recorded in Mortgage 
Book, G-. Vv". R,, :N T o. 13, page 291. 



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"•<i Also under and subject to the payment of :i mortgage 

Sew ' 1 1,s '' ' 

debt of $4000, with interest, secured by an Indenture of Mort- 
gage given and executed by Clemens Erwig to the contribu- 
tors of the Pennsylvania Hospital, dated the Ninth day of 
July, A. I). L862, and recorded in Mortgage Book, A.. C. X.. 
No. 30, page 450. 

Acknowledged February 24, L880. 
Recorded February 24, 1880, in 
Deed Book L. W\, No. 82, page 
129. 



For prior title see Return of Partition on page L9. 



DrrcMJoll. James Ash, Sheriff, to William Bing 

April l" . " 

producedand ham, in fee tor all thai trad of land Bituate in the Towship 
of Kingsessing aforesaid, bounded and described according 
to a re-survey made thereof by John Seller- as follow-, to 
wit: Beginning at a stake in the middle of the road leading 
to Coxe's estate ; thence by land now or late of John Robin- 
son, north 37| degrees, easl 85.9 perches to a stone in the line 
of Matthew Huston's land; thence by said Huston'sland north 
")1 .', degrees, west 8 perches to a stone, and south 52 degi 
west 21.5 perches to a post; thence by Grant's land south 
55 degrees, west 38.3 perches to a stone; thence by ( Joxe's land 

I , , . south 33 degrees, west 27.5 perches to the middle of the afore- 
Harked "S i 

on 1'ian n<>. i .said road : thence along the middle of the said road south 
52 degrees, east 12 perches and south 4sA degrees east 10 
perches to the place of beginning. Containing 9 acres and 
102 perches. 

The same having been seized, taken in execution and 
sold as the property of Roberl Towers, Jr., and Christiana 
hi> wife, late Christiana Morton, at the suit of Jonathan 

Howell. 

Acknowledged in open court of C. 
P., June 12, 1790, and entered 
among the records thereof in 
Sheriffs Deed Book . page 

. Recorded in Recorder's < Of- 
fice in Deed Book, No. 29, page 
192. 



1804 

January 30 

Examined 

Record. 



SSH-tll of William Bingham, wherein and whereby he 
devised unto Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, Robert Gil- 
more, Thomas M. Willing and Charles W. Hare, their heirs 
and assigns, all his estate, real and personal, in trust, to pay 
all his just debts and the pecuniary legacies bequeathed by 
the said will, and directed his said Trustees, as soon as might 
be after his decease, to divide his said estate into five equal 
parts, and to stand seized of two of said parts, in trust, for 
the said testator's son, William Bingham ; and of the other 
three equal fifth parts, in trust, for his two daughters, viz. : 
Ann Baring, wife of the said Alexander Baring, and Maria 
Matilda Baring, wife of the said Henry Baring, as tenants in 
common, to be equally divided between them, and declaring 
certain trusts as to two of said five parts for the benefit of his 
said son, William Bingham ; and as to the other three equal 
fifth parts to pay the whole of the dividends, rents, etc., 
arising therefrom in equal parts unto the said testators, two 
daughters, during their natural lives respectively, and at 
their respective deceases the whole of said three equal five 
parts to be divided and paid equally amongst their respective 
children share and share alike. And it is therein provided 
that in case any or either of said trustees, or any future 
trustee, should die, or be desirous to be discharged, or neglect 
or refuse to act as such Trustee, the survivors are thereby em- 
powered and directed to appoint a new trustee as is therein 
particularly mentioned and set forth. 

Duly proved September 17, 1805, and 
registered at Philadelphia, and 
transcribed in Book of Wills, 
Xo. 1, page 365, etc. 



The said Charles W. Hare was afterwards adjudged a 
lunatic, and the said Robert Gilmore, afterwards departed 
this life. 



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1822 
June 26 



DfCu^Joll. Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, 

Examined and Thomas M. Willing, surviving Trustees, as aforesaid, 

,; """ 1 - appointing John Richards and Joseph Ii. [ngersoll, Trustees 

under the above abstracted will, in the place andstead of the 

said Charles W. Hare arid Robert Gilmore. 

Acknowledged by Alexander Baring 
and Henry Baring same day. The 
signature of Thomas M. Willing, 
proved by a subscribing witness, 
September 3, 1822. Recorded 
September 3, L822, in Letter of 
Attorney, Book I. IT.. NTo. 1. 
page 5, etc. 



The said Thomas M. Willing, afterwards departed this 
life. 



1828 J3CC"D. Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, John 

Examined Rn'iiAiins and Joseph R. Ingersoll, the then surviving Trus- 
Record. tees as aforesaid, appointing William Miller Trustee in the 
place- of the said Thomas M . Willing, deceased. And there- 
by granting all the said trust estate unto Richard Willing, 
in trust forthwith to convey the same to the said trustees 
upon the Bame trusts as are mentioned and declared in and 
by the said will of the said "William Bingham, deceased. 

Acknowledged by Alexander Baring 
and Henry Baring same day by 
John Richards, October 8, 1823, 
and by Joseph R. [ngersoll, Oc- 
tober 13, 1823. Recorded Oc- 
tober 27, 1823, in Deed Book I. 
II.. No. 10, page 199, etc. 



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1823 

July 18 

Examined 

Record. 



1826 

January 26 

Recited. 



Recited. 



JBCCtl. Richard Willing, trustee as aforesaid, to the 
said Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, John Richards, 
Joseph R, Ingersoll and William Miller, Trustees as aforesaid, 
their heirs and assigns, for the said trust estate, in trust for 
the uses and purposes declared in and by the said will of 
William Bingham, the elder, deceased. 

Acknowledged October 13, 1823. Re- 
corded October 27, 1823, in Deed 
Book I. H., Xo. 9, page 308, etc. 



The said Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, John 
Richards, Joseph R. Ingersoll, and William Miller, Trustees 
as aforesaid, divided the said trust estate into five equal 
parts, and by writing under their hands and seals dated 
January 26, 1826, did set off by lot two of said five parts to 
the said William Bingham, the son, comprising the proper- 
ties specified in a certain Deed Poll, dated April 7, 1826, 
executed by the said Trustees and recorded in Deed Book 
G. W. R., Xo. 12, page 386, etc. And the other lands, tene- 
ments, and hereditaments situate in the United Slates part 
of the estate of the said William Bingham, deceased, 
remained undivided and vested in the said Trustees for the 
benefit of the said testator's two daughters, the said Anne 
Baring and Maria Matilda Baring, which said three-fifths 
included the premises in question. 



There was issue of the said Alexander Baring (who was 
afterwards raised to the peerage of England by the title of 
Baron Ashburton), and the said Anne his wife, ten children, 
viz : William Bingham Baring (afterwards Lord Ashburton), 
Francis Baring, Frederick Baring, Alexander Baring, 
Arthur Baring, Ann Eugenia Bingham Baring, Harriet 
Baring, Louisa Emily Baring, Lydia Emily Baring, and 
Caroline Baring". 



The said Alexander Baring, the son, Arthur Baring, 
and Caroline Baring respectively departed this life intestate 



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and unmarried in the lifetime of the said Alexander Baring, 
Lord Ashburton, and Anne his wife, whereby their respect- 
ive shares and interests in the said estate of the said William 
Bingham, deceased, vested in the said surviving brothers 
and sisters, subject to the life estate of their mother Therein. 



33fCt). William Bingham, Loud Ashburton, then 
William Bingham Baring of the first part; Francis Baring 
of the second part ; Ann Eugenia Bingham Baring and 
Humphrey St. John Mildmay, of the third part ; to Alexander. 
Lord Ashburton, then Alexander Baring of the fourth part; 
they, the said William Bingham Baring, Francis Baring 
and Anne Eugenia Bingham Baring (with the consent of the 
said Humphrey St. John Mildmay, her then intended hus- 
band), granting to the said Alexander Baring, his heirs and 
assigns, all their undivided shares of and in one undivided 
moiety of three-firths parts of the estate late of William 
Bingham, deceased : To hold to him, the said Alexander 
Baring, his heirs and assigns in reversion, and from and 
after the decease of his wife Anne, to and for the only proper 
use and behoof of him. the said Alexander Baring, after- 
wards Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns forever. 



l8 p° JDcrtJ. Harriet Baring (with the consent of Lord 

Recited Henry Thynne, afterwards the Marquis of Bath, her then 

intended husband), granting to the said Alexander, Lord 

Ashburton, his heirs and assigns, all her undivided part and 

and share of. and in the said moiety or half part of said 
three-fifth parts of. and in the said estate late of the said 
William Bingham, deceased, or which she was entitled to 
under the said will. To hold the same unto the said Alex- 
ander. Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns, in reversion, 
and from and after the decease of the said Anne his wife, to 
and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Alex- 
ander, Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns forever. 



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1831 

( ictober 21 

Recited. 



JBeetl. Frederick Baring, granting to the said 
Alexander, Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns, all his 
undivided part and share of and in the said undivided 
moiety, or half part of said three-fifth parts of the said estate 
late of William Bingham, deceased, or which he was entitled 
to under his will. To hold the same unto the said Alex- 
ander, Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns, in reversion, 
and from and after the death of the said Anne, his wife, to 
and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Alex- 
ander, Lord Ashburton, his heirs and assigns forever. 



The said Ann Eugenia Bingham Baring, wife of the 
said Humphrey St. John Mildmay, departed this life, leaving 
issue two children, viz : Humphrey Francis Mildmay, and 
Henry Bingham Mildmav. 



• 1S46 
February 23 
Recited. 



(55^(11 of the said Alexander, Lord Ashburton, 
wherein and whereby, after making divers specific devises 
and bequests, in nowise affecting the residuary estate, devis- 
ed by the said William Bingham, deceased, as above men- 
tioned, he gave and devised all the rest and residue of his 
real estate unto the said William Bingham, Lord Ashburton, 
his eldest son, his heirs and assigns forever. 

Duly proved in the Prerogative Court 
of the Archbishop of Canter- 
bury. 



Record. 



1848 23C£&. Louisa Emily Baring, and Lydia Emily 

Examined Baring, granting unto the said William Bingham, Lord 
Ashburton, his heirs and assigns, all their undivided part 
.and share of and in the said undivided moiety or half part 
of the said three-fifth parts of said estate, late of the said 
William Bingham, deceased, or which they were entitled to r 
in any manner whatsoever. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
December 22, 1848, in Deed Book 
G. W. C, ;No. 7, page 27, etc. 



43 

The said Anne, Lady Ashburton, daughter of the said 
William Bingham, deceased, and wife of the said Alexander, 
Lord Ashburton, deceased, departed this life. 



61 . Dffti. Francis Baring and. Hortense Euounie C aire 



;mber 17 



fcoduced and his wife, Humphrey Francis Mildmay, Henry Bingham 
Examined. Mi idmay, Harriet Marchioness of Bath, widow, Frederick 
Baring and Fredericca Mary Catharine his wife, Louisa 
Emily Baring, and Lydia Emily Baring, to William Bing- 
ham Baring (Lord Ashburton), in fee for all the estate right, 
title and interest use possession benefit property claims 
and demand whatsoever and all possibility of right, title, 
interest, share, and property of the said part and each and 
every of them of in and to, one-half of the said three-fifths 

of the estate & effects which weivof the said William Bing-' 

ham, deceased, in his lifetime, or had been acquired by the 
Trustees of his estate since his decease wheresoever situate, 
and whether acquired by virtue of the will of the said Wil- 
liam Bingham or otherwise. 

Duly Acknowledged. Recorded Oct. 
ill. 1853, in Deed Book T. II.. 
X.i. Ill, page 287. 



Recited. 



By virtue of the several matters or things hereinbefore 
recited, one full, equal, undivided moiety, or half pari of 
said three-fifth parts of the said real estate devised by the 
said William Bingham, deceased, for the use of his daughter, 
the said Anne Baring, afterwards Lady Ashburton, for life. 
and at her death to her children equally in fee. became 
vested, or was intended so to have been, in the said William 
Bingham Baring, Lord Ashburton, in he. 



There-was issue of the said Maria Matilda Baring, five 
children, viz.: Henry Bingham Baring, Frances Emily 
Baring, afterwards the wife of Henry Bridgeman Simpson, 
.lames Drummond Baring, Anna Maria Baring, and William 
Frederick Baring. 



44 
1830 JUECtr made between Henry Bridgeman Simpson of 

August 18 

Recited, the first part, Henry Baring of the second part, Frances 
Emily Simpson (then Frances Emily Baring under the age 
of twenty-one years) of the third part, and Charles Ander- 
son, Lord Yarborough, John Evelyn Denison, Sir John 
Stuart Hippisley and Francis Baring, of the fourth part. 
Being a settlement executed previous to, and in contempla- 
tion of the marriage since solemnized between the said 
Henry Bridgeman Simpson, and Frances Emily Baring ; it 
was thereby agreed and declared, and particularly, the said 
Frances Emily Baring, and the said Henry Baring, as her 
guardian, did consent and agree that the said Henry Bridgeman 
Simpson, and Frances Emily , would immediately, upon or after 
her attaining the age of twenty-one years, make and execute 
all such acts, deeds, &c, as should be necessary for vesting 
the expectant share or interest of said Frances Emily, of 
and in the real estate theretofore, of the said William Bing- 
ham, deceased, in the said parties of the fourth part thereto, 
or the Trustees for the time being ; in trust that they, the 
said Trustees, or the survivors or survivor of them, should, 
with the consent of the said Henry Bridgeman Simpson, 
and Frances Emily his wife, or the survivor of them, to be 
testified by some writings under their hands at any time, 
either in the lifetime, or after the decease of the mother of 
the said Frances Emily, sell and dispose of the share of said 
Frances Emily, of, and in the said real estate, and to execute 
the necessary deeds, &c, for carrying such sales into com- 
plete effect. 



The said Frances Emily Simpson afterwards attained 
the age of twenty-one years, but no conveyance or other 
disposition was executed by the said Henry Bridgeman 
Simpson, and Francis Emily, his wife, in pursuance of the 
last-mentioned deed. 



The said Charles Anderson, Cord Yarborough, after- 
wards departed this life. 



The said Anna Maima Barinu intermarried with Wil- 
liam Gordon Coesvelt, and departed this life, leaving 
Anna Maria Helena Coesvelt (afterwards intermarried with 
Antonio, Count de Noailles), her only child and heiress at 
law. 



1 " 73 CCti. James 1 >rummond Baring granting to the said 

|eptemberl3 .... , . , . ', . , , 

Recited. xiEXKY DARING, Ins heirs and assigns, all his part and share 

of and in the real estate late of the said William Bingham, 

deceased. 



July 17 
Recited. 



i**g fflSEUi of Henry Baring, wherein and whereby, after 

several specific devises and bequests not affecting his share 
and interest in the said real estate devised by the will of the 
said William Bingham, deceased, he gave and devised all 
the rest, residue and remainder of his estate, real and per- 
sonal, unto his son. the said Henry Bingham Baring, in fee. 

Duly proved in the Prerogative Court 
of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 

Exemplification of same, re- 
curded in Deed Book T. II.. No. 
106, page 533. 



1849 The said Maria M vtild a, daughter of the said Willi \.m 

Marrim Bingham, deceased, and wife of the said Eenry Baring, 
deceased, and afterwards the wife of Auguste Marquis de 
Blaisel, departed this life. 



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j^ 9 2, JBettl. James Drummond Baring, after reciting the 

Examined Deed of September 13, 1833, and the will of the said Henry 
Baring, and for the purpose of confirming the sale previ- 
ously made by him, as aforesaid, granting and confirming to 
the said Henry Bingham Baring, his heirs and assigns, all 
the part and share of him the said James Drummond Baring, 
of and in the real estate devised by the will of the said 
William Bingham, deceased. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
September 15, 1849, in Deed 
BookG.W. C.,Xo. 28, page 11, &c. 



Record. 



Whereupon the remaining one full equal moiety or half 
part of the said three-fifth of the said real estate divised by 
the said William Bingham for the u*e of his said daughter, 
Maria Matilda Baring became legally vested in the said 
Henry Bingham Baring, Henry Bridgeman Simpson and 
Frances Emily his wife, Antonio Count de Xoailles and Anna 
Maria Helena his wife, and William Frederick Baring. 



1853 ©££)). Between The Right Honorable William 

July IS „ 
Examined blNGHAM J5ARING, BARON AsHBURTON (eldest SOU of the late 

Record. r j0rc | Ashburtou, formerly Alexander Baring, by Anne his 
wife, who was one of the daughters of William Bingham, 
deceased,) and Harriet Mary Lady Ashburtou his wife; 
Henry Bingham Baring and the Honorable Augusta Baring 
his wife ; John Evelyn Denison, Sir John Stuart Hippisley 
and The Honorable Francis Baring, Trustees under a certain 
Indenture dated the eighteenth clay of August, A. D. 1830, 
made in contemplation of the marriage (since solemnized), 
between Henry Bridgeman Simpson and Frances Emily his 
wife. The said Henry Bridgeman Simpson and Frances 



Emily his wife (formerly Frances Emily Baring), A.ntonio 
Count de Noailles and Anna Maria Helena Countess de 
Noailles his wife (formerly Anna Maria Helena Coesvelt), 
and William Frederick Baring and Kmilv his wife of the 
first part, and Joseph Reed Ingersoll and John Craig Miller 
of the second part. 

Wherein the said parties of the firsl pari fbrtho purpose 
of settling and assuring the said real and personal estates 
into such uses and upon such trusts as are hereinafter 
declared, and in consideration of the sum of $1, did grant, 
bargain, sell, release and confirm, assign, transfer and set 
over to the said Joseph Reed Engersoll and John Craig 
Miller, in fee, inter >//>'>*, all and singular the messuages, 
tenements, lots of ground, ground-rents, farms, plantations, 
lands and hereditaments, and parts and parcels of messu- 
ages, tenements, lots of ground, ground-rents, farms, planta- 
tions, lands and hereditaments, and generally all the estate 
and estates, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever 
set in the State of Pennsylvania, etc., to which the said 
parties of the first part were entitled, or in which they had 
respectively any estate or in interest in possession, reversion, 
or remainder vested or contingent, and whether derived 
under the will of the said William Bingham, deceased, or 
otherwise, to hold the same unto them and the survivors of 
them, and the heirs, administrators and assigns of such 
survivors in trust as herein mentioned, with, in ter alia, the 
following provisions: "Provided, always, nevertheless, that 
it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Joseph Reed 
Engersoll, and John Craig Miller, and the survivor of them. 
and the successor and successors in the trust of such sur- 
vivor at any time hereafter during the continuance of this 
trust to grant, bargain, sell, exchange and absolutely dispose 
of in fee simple, or for life or lives or for years or for any other 
estate at and for such price or prices, and upon such terms 
and conditions as they or he shall think proper, as well all 
or any pant or parcel of the real estate being granted or con- 
veyed as any real estate which shall or may he hereafter 
vested in Trustees for the time being upon the trusts of 



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this Indenture, and upon the receipt of the purchase-money 
or securities for such sales as aforesaid, to make and execute 
in due form of law all such deeds, releases, conveyances and 
assurances in the law as shall he necessary and proper to 
carry into effect any such sale or exchange as aforesaid." * * 
" But no purchaser nor any person taking by exchange as 
aforesaid, shall be liable to see to the application of the pur- 
chase-money in any event whatever, and every such pur- 
chaser and person taking by exchange shall take and hold 
such real estate free, clear and discharged of and from all 
and every the trusts created by this Indenture." * * "And 
it is hereby agreed, declared and directed, in case of the 
death of the said Joseph Reed Ingersoll, and John Craig 
Miller, or of any future Trustee during the continuance ot 
this trust or any part hereof, that the surviving Trustee shall 
forthwith nominate and appoint one other Trustee in the 
place of each one so dying, whereupon such conveyances 
and assignment shall forthwith be made by the surviving 
Trustee, for the time being as shall vest the premises in him- 
self, and such new Trustee upon the trusts herein declared 
with the same powers and authorities, rights and privileges 
to all interests and purposes as if originally named and 
acting as a party or parties to these presents." 

Recorded October 22, 1853, in Deed- 
Book T. H., 114, page 146. 



The above deed was not executed or acknowledged by 
The Honorable Augusta Baring wife of Henry Bingham 
Baring, and Antonio Count de Xoailles, they having 
departed this life. 



The said John Craig Miller afterwards departed this 



life. 



we? 23ettl. Joseph Reed Ingersoll, the other surviving 

Examined Trustee as aforesaid, approving of William Bingham Clymer 

Record. to | >e Trustee in the place of said John Craig Miller, deceased 

and thereby granting all the said trust estate unto Henry 



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1867 

December 12 

Examined 

Record. 



1868 

A)>ril 22 

Examined 

Record. 



am 

April 22 

Examined 
Record. 



Cramond, in trust, forthwith to convey the same to the said 
Trustees upon the same trusl as are mentioned and declared in 
said original Deed of Trust. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
December 14, 1867, in Deed 
Book J. T. 0., No. Ki4. page 432. 

Drrtl. Henry Cramond, Trustee as aforesaid, to the 
said Joseph Reed [NGERsoLLand William Bingham Clymer, 
Trustees as aforesaid, their heirs and assigus, for the said trust 
estate. In Trust for the same uses and purposes as are men- 
tioned and declared in and by said original Deed of Trust 
Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
December 14. 1867, in Deed 
Book J. T. 0., No. 104. page 422. 

The said Joseph Reed Ingersoll, afterwards depart,,! 
this life. 






Drco". William Bingham Clymer, Trustee as afore- 
said, appointing Charles Willing Trustee in the place of 
said Joseph Reed Ingersoll, deceased, and thereby granting 

all the said trust estate unto Henry Cramond, in trust, forth- 
with to convey the same to the said Trustee upon the same 
trusts as are mentioned and declared in and l>v the said 
original Deed of Trust. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
Duly stamped. sameday,in DeedBookJ. T. (>., 

No. 134, page 427. 

Dffto. Henry Cramond, Trustee as aforesaid to the 
said William Bingham Clymeb and Charles Willing, 
Trustee as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns, for the said trust 
and estate. In Trust for the same uses and purposes as are men- 
tioned and declared in and by said original Deed of Trust. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded. 
Duly stamped. same day in Deed Book J. T. <>.. 

No. 134, page 415. 

The said William Bingham Clymer afterwards departed 

this life. 



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1873 

August 11 

Examined 

Record. 



l&CZtl. Charles Willing, Trustee as aforesaid, ap- 
pointing Chapman Biddle, Trustee, in the place of said Wil- 
liam Bingham Clymer, deceased, and thereby granting all 
the said trust estate unto George W. Morris in trust forth- 
with, to convey the same to the said Trustee upon the same 
trusts as are mentioned and declared in and by the said 
original deed of trust. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 

same day in Deed Book F. I. W., 

JSTo. 60, page 506. 



1873 

August 11 

Examined 

Record. 



1880 

May 20 

Produced and 

Examined. 



30£t&. George W. Morris, Trustee, as aforesaid, to 
the said Charles Willing and Chapman Biddle, Trustees, 
as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns, for the said trust estate. 
In Trust for the same uses and purposes as are mentioned 
and declared in and by said original Deed of Trust. 

Acknowledged same day. Recorded 
same day in Deed Book F. T. W., 
No. 60, page 510. 



Marked "S" 
on Plan No. 4. 



23C£)J. Charles Willing and Chapman Biddle, 
Trustees as aforesaid, to George Laycock, in fee, for all that 
certain tract of land, situate in the 27th Ward aforesaid, 
bounded and described according to a recent survey made 
thereof, as follows : Beginning at a corner of other lands of 
the said George Laycock, thence along the same and land of 
Mary A. Bonnaffon north 38 degrees 23' east 318 feet to a 
stone ; thence along the said land of Mary A. Bonnaffon the 
four following courses and distances, viz : north 38 degrees 23' 
east 897 feet to a point, north 51 degrees. 19' west 132 feet 
to a point, south 51 degrees 26' west 355 feet 8 inches to a 
point, and south 56 degrees 2' west 633 feet 2 inches to a 
stone, a corner of other land of the said George Laycock ; 
thence along the same the three following courses and distan- 
ces, viz : south 32 degrees 58' west 453 feet 9 inches to a 
point, south 51 degrees 4' east 196 feet 11 inches to a point, 
and south 47 degrees 22' east 165 feet to the place of begin- 
ning, Containing 9.65 acres. 



51 

Together with the right oi passage from the said prem- 
ises by the shortest distance possible through a lot of ground 
the adjoining, in the tenure of the said George Laycock, to 
the [sland Road referred to in a Deed dated the Seventh day 
of May, L822, between [saac X. Coxe, of the one part, 
and Benjamin Serril] of the other part, recorded in Deed 
Book T. II.. No. B, page 239, to the intent thai the sum,, may 
merge and become extinguished. 

Acknowledged May 26, 1880. Re- 
corded May 27, 1880, in Deed 
Book L. \V.. No. 98, page 362. 



1885 



April js garter Of JltCOrporation granted and LetteTs Pat- 

ent issued from " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 
The Elmwood Mutual Land and Improvement Company" 
under Act of Assembly approved April 29, 1*74. 

Recorded May 8, 1885, in Recorder's 
office at Philadelphia, in Charter 
Book No. 10, page 239. 



1885 DrrtJ. George Laycock and Rachel B., his wife, to 

Loducedand ^ HE ^LMWOOD MUTUAL LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, 

Examined, in fee, for all that certain tract of land with the buildings 
and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Twenty- 
seventh Ward aforesaid, bounded and described according 1 
to a recenl survey made thereof (a copy of which is thereto 
annexed) as follows : Beginning at a point in the middle of 
the Tinicura Island Road at an angle in <\i\<\ road, a corner 
of land belonging to Mary A. Bonnaffon; thence along the 
middle of said road the two following courses and distances: 
South 25 degrees 40', west 2047 feet and south 23 degrees 
43', wesl 884 feel to the middle of Hog Island Road or lane; 
thence along the middle of said road or lane, south 62 de- 
grees 58', easl \'u- feel to the middle of a ditch ; thence 
along the middleof said ditch the four following courses and 
distances, viz. : North js degrees 26', easl I7"> feet, south 
71 degrees 47'. cast 500 feet, north 57 degrees 17'. east J74 
feet, and south i\-2 dr-Trr- 28', east 389 feet 8 inches to the 






52 

middle of Church Creek ; thence along the middle of said 
creek the following twenty-courses and distances : Xorth 
8 degrees 5', west 104 feet 9 inches, north 6 degrees 17', 
west 96 feet, north 3 degrees 53', west 149 feet 7 inches, 
north 12 degrees 50', west 40 feet, north 20 degrees 39', west 
168 feet 6 inches, north 18 degrees 33', west 105 feet, north 
19 degrees 55', west 28 feet 6 inches, north 14 degrees 51', 
west 40 feet 6 inches, north 7 degrees 30', west 74 feet, north 
3 degrees 30', west 120 feet, north 3 degrees 36', east 117 
feet 6 inches, north 7 degrees 29', east 58 feet, north 15 
degrees 39', east 54 feet, north 27 degrees, 42', east 118 
feet, north 11 degrees 25', east 100 feet, north 42' east 
21 feet, north 4 degrees 36', west 94 teet 6 inches, north 31 
degrees 17', east 176 f:et 6 inches, north 68 degrees 23', 
east 146 feet 9 inches, north 55 degrees 27', east 83 feet 6 
inches, north 47 degrees 10', east 92 feet 5 inches, and north 
39 degrees 23', east 69 feet 3 inches to the line of said land 
of Mary A. Bonnotfan : thence along said line of said land 
the three following courses and distances, viz. : north 48 
see Plan No. 5. degrees 27', west 1124 feet 6 inches, north 38 degrees 23', 
east 320 feet, and north 58 degrees 58', west 1145 feet to the 
place of beginning. Containing 128 ^ acres more or less. 

Together with the free use, right, liberty and privilege 
of Eighty-seventh Street as shown on the plan thereto an- 
nexed, extending from the said Tinicum Island Road north- 
wardly through other land of the said George Laycock, to 
the line of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore 
Railroad, in common with the said George Laycock, his 
heirs and assigns, owners, tenants and occupiers of said 
ground bounding thereon. 

Under and subject to the payment of a certain mortgage 
debt or sum of S12.500, with interest, given and executed by 
the said George Laycock to The Fidelity Insurance Trust 
and Safe Deposit Company, Trustees, etc., dated the Twenty- 
fifth day of July, A. D. 1882, and recorded at Philadelphia 
in Mortgage Book J. O. D., No. 31, page 509. 

Acknowledged July 23, 1885. Re- 
corded July 23, 1885, in Deed 
G. G. P., No. 54, page 279. 



53 

The said The Elm wood Mutual Land and [mprovement 
Company subdivided said tract of land into a number of lots, 
a plan <>r plot of which is recorded in the Recorder of 
Deeds' office in Deed Book <L <L P., No. ">-L page 560. 
For copy of said plan see head o\' this brief. 



Extracted from the Records and Papers produced, by 

(HAS. BENJ. WILKINSON. 

September, 1885. 



$eatc\)e$. 



United States, 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 



set. 



I, Samuel Bell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United 
States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, do 
hereby certify that there are no unsatisfied judgments 
remaining on record in my office, obtained within the last 
five years, against George Laycock. 

JOHN B. BEAVER, 

[seal.] Pro Clerk, Circuit Court. 

Philadelphia, this Twenty-first 

day of July, A. D. 1885. 

None to July 25, 1885. 

JOHN B. BEAVER, 

Pro Clerk. 



United States, 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 



ss. 



I, Charles I. Lincoln, Clerk of the District Court of the 
United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, certify 
that there are no unsatisfied judgments remaining on record 
in my offce, obtained within the last five years, against 
George Laycock. 



[seal.] 

Philadelphia, this twenty-first 
day of July, A. D. 1885. 

None to July 25, 1885. 



JOHN B. BEAVER, 

Pro Clerk District Court. 



J. B. BEAVER, 

Pro Clerk. 



No. 11082. 

The Real Estate Title [nsurance and Trust Company of 
Philadelphia, hereby certify thai the Lists of Judgments in 
the United States Circuit Court of Pittsburgh, Erie and 
Williamsport, and the United States Districl Court at Pitts- 
burgh, Pennsylvania, certified to them by the Clerks of said 
Courts, do not show any judgments againsl George Laycock, 
from July 20th, 1880, to July 20th, 1885, inclusive. 

Witness the seal of the said corporation, the 23d day of 
Julv, A. D. 1885. 

JAMES B. P. IIl/STOX. 
[seal] For Secretary. 

None to duly 24, '85, inclusive. 

J. B. HENXELS, 

X. B. — Judgments in the District Courts at Erie and 
Williamsport are docketed in the Clerk's office at Pittsburgh. 



On Examination of the Judgment 'Index oftheCouii of 
Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, from July 
19th, A. D. one thousand eighl hundred and eighty (1880), 
to the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred 
and eighty-five (1885), I find no unsatisfied Judgments 
entered therein within that period against George Laycock. 

Certified by 
[seal] S. B. HOPPIN", 

Pn>. Protky. 
None to Julv 25, 1885. 

S. B. HOITLX. 

Pro. Protky. 



Court of Quarter .Sessions of the Peace for the City and 

County of Philadelphia. I certify that I have examined the 
Records of the aforesaid Court for five years past, an do not 
find any unsatisfied judgments against George Laycock. 

WILLIAM L. FOP.MAX. 
[seal] Pro. ( lerk. 

August 31st, 1885. 



56 

All that certain tract of land with the building and 
improvements thereon erected, situate in the twenty-seventh 
ward of the said City of Philadelphia. Bounded and des- 
cribed according to a recent survey made thereof as follows. 
Beginning at a point in the middle of the Tinicum Island 
Road at an angle in said road a corner of land belonging to 
Mary A. Bonnaffon; thence along the middle of said road 
the two following courses and distances south twenty-five de- 
grees forty minutes, west two thousand and forty seven feet, 
and south twenty-three degrees forty-three minutes, west eight 
hundred and eighty-four feet to the middle of Hog Island 
Road or Lane; thence along the middle of said road or lane 
south sixty two degrees fifty-eight minutes, east fifteen hun- 
dred and seventy-two feet to the middle of a ditch ; thence 
along the middle of said ditch the four following courses and 
distances, ' viz : north twenty-eight degress twenty six 
minutes, east one hundred and seventy-live feet, south 
seventy-one degrees forty-seven minutes, east five hundred 
feet, north fifty-seven degrees seventeen minutes, east two 
hundred and seventy-four feet, and south sixty-two degrees 
twenty-eight minutes, east three hundred and eighty-nine 
feet eight inches to the middle of Church Creek ; thence 
along the middle of said creek the following twenty-two 
courses and distances, viz : north eight degrees five minutes, 
west one hundred and four feet nine inches, north six 
degrees seventeen minutes, west ninety-six feet, north three 
degrees fifty-three minutes, west one hundred and forty-nine 
feet seven inches, north twelve degrees fifty minutes, west 
forty feet, north twenty degrees thirty-nine minutes, west 
one hundred and sixty-eight feet six inches, north 
eighteen degrees thirty-three minutes, west one hun- 
dred and five feet, north nineteen degrees fifty-five minutes, 
west twenty-eight feet six inches, north fourteen degrees 
fifty-one minutes, west forty feet six inches, north seven 
degrees thirty minutes, west seventy-four feet, north three 
degrees thirty minutes, west one hundred and twenty feet, 
north three degrees thirty six minutes, east one hundred and 
seventeen feet six inches, north seven degrees twenty-nine 



57 

minutes, oast fifty-eight feet, north fifteen degrees thirty-nine 
minutes, vast fifty tour feet, north twenty-seven degrees 
forty-two minutes, east one hundred and eighteen feet, north 
eleven degrees twenty-five minutes, east one hundred feet, 
Borth forty-two minutes, cast twenty-one feet, north four 
degrees thirty-six minutes, west ninety-four feet six incjies, 
north thirty-one degrees seventeen minutes, east one hun- 
dred and seventy-six feet six inches, north sixty-eight 
degrees twenty-three minutes, east one hundred and forty- 
six feet nine inches, north fifty-five degrees twenty-seven 
minutes, east eighty-three feet six inches, north forty-seven 
degrees ten minutes, east ninety two feet five inches, north 
thirty-nine degrees twenty-three minutes, east sixty-nine feet 
three inches, to the line of said land of Mary A. Bon nation ; 
thence along said line of said land the three following 
courses and distances : north forty-eight degrees twenty-seven 
minutes, west eleven hundred and twenty-four feet six 
inches, north thirty- eight degree.- twenty-three minutes, east 
three hundred and twenty-feet, and north "fifty- eight degrees 
fifty-eight minutes, west eleven hundred and forty-five feet 
to the place of beginning. Containing one hundred and 
twenty-eight acres and thirty-six perches more or less. 

On examining the Locality Indices of the Court of 
Common Pleas, I find nothing against the above described 

premises since July 2<». 1880. 

Note C. P. 8, m si, 199. 

Note C. 1'. 3, m 83, 70. 

S. B. YAXDLSKX. 

[skal.] Pro. Pri>th t >/. 

July 20, 1885. 

S. B. VAXDLSKX. 

Pro. ] } r<ilhij. 



None to July 25, '85. 



Neither of the above noted claims are on the premises 

in question. 

C. B. WILKINSON. 



58 

On searching the Indices of .Claims in the City Soli- 
citor's office, I find nothing against the premises as above 
described. J0g HO pg OTj 

July 21, 1885. 

On examining the the Register of unpaid taxes for the 
City of Philadelphia, for the years 1880 to 1884 inclusive, 
I find nothing against the above described premises. 

W. X. MEISSER, 
[seal] Chief Search Clerk. 

Philadelphia, July 22, 1885. 



All that certain plantation, piece or parcel or tract of 
upland and meadow land, with the mansion-house, barn and 
other out-buildings thereon erected, situate, lying and being 
in formerly the township of Ivingsessing, now the Twenty- 
seventh Ward, of the City of Philadelphia. Bounded, 
limited and described according to survey thereof. Beginning 
at a stone in the middle of the Island Road, it being a cor- 
ner of Thomas Bradley's land, also a corner of land late of 
John Wonderly, now of Mary A. Bonnaffon ; thence clown 
the middle of said road south twenty-eigh degrees, west 
one hundred and twenty -four perches to a point; thence 
still down the middle of said road south N twenty-six degrees, 
west fifty-three perches and fifty-six hundredths of a perch 
to a stake a corner of meadow land formerly of John M. 
Justis, now of Peter Holsten ; thence down the middle of a 
lane now called Hog Island Lane, it being the line of said 
Holstein's land south sixty degrees forty-five minutes, east 
ninety-five perches and twenty hundredths of a perch to the 
corner of meadow land formerly of John Adams Gauls, now 
of Hamilton Farrell; thence by said Farrell's land along the 
middle of a ditch or drain the four following courses and 
distances, to wit : North thirty-one degrees, east ten perches 
and thirty-two hundredths of a perch, south sixty-nine de- 
grees forty-five minutes, east thirty perches and twelve hun- 
dredths of a perch, north fifty-nine degrees fifteen minutes, 



59 

east sixteen perches and forty-eight hundredths of a perch, 
and south sixty degrees forty-five minutes, east twenty-three 
perches and twenty hundredths of a perch to the middle of 
Church Creek (now reduced to a drain or ditch): thence up 
the middle of said creek it being the line of James Knowle's 
meadow land, measuring on the side thereof the several 
courses one hundred and twenty-three perches and sixteen 
hundredth.- of a perch to the line of land formerly of John 
Wonderly, now ofthe said Mary A. Bonnaffbn ; thence bysaid 
land north forty-six degrees fifteen minutes, west Bixty-eight 
perches and eight hundredths of a perch to the line of land 
belonging to the heirs of the late William Bingham, de- 
ceased; thence by said land the four following courses and 
distances, to wit: South forty degrees fifteen minutes, west 
eleven perches and twenty-four hundredths of a perch, north 
forty-five degrees thirty minutes, west seventeen perches 
and twelve hundredths of a perch, north fifty-one degrees 
thirty minutes, west four perches and eighty-eight hundredths 
of a perch, north thirty-five degrees, east twenty-six perches 
and seventy-two hundredths of a perch to a post a corner 
of said land of Mary A. Bonnatfon ; thence bysaid land 
north fifty-six degrees forty-five minutes, west forty-four 
perches and fifty-six hundredths of a perch to the middle 
ofthe said Island Road and place of beginning. Containing 
one hundred and twenty-three acres two roods and thirty- 
eight perches of land, he the same more or less. 



Please certify all unsatisfied mortgages of the premises 
above described or any part thereof given or executed by 

Andrew Coxe, Cox. or Cock, from 1740, to February 15. 

1817. 
John Trapnal. from May 1. 1768, to August 1, 1768. 
Isaac Cock, or Cox, or Coxe, 
Mary Cock, or Cox, or Coxe, 
Hannah Cock, or Cox, or Coxe, 
John Buie, 
Mary Buie, 



from April 1, 1770, 
to November 1, 

17'.'-. 



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i, to December 



from 1749, to March 1, 1797. 

from May 1, 1768, to April 30, 1797. 



from 1749, to April 1, 1807. 



James Bartram, Jr., from October 1, 17 

1, 1802. 
John Dunlap, from March 1, 1780, to September 1, 1798. 
Joseph Galloway, 1 
John Rouse, J 

William Home, ^ 
John Home, 
Edward Home, J 
John Justice, 
Christian Justice, 
John Robinson, 
Jacob Robinson, 
William Robinson, 
James Trueland, 
Sarah Trueland, 
Eliza Collins, from September 1, 1809, to April 1, 1810. 
William Cox, from January 1, 1816, to May 1, 1821.' 
James Castilloe, from March 1, 1791, to December 1, 

1793. 
Redmond Byrne, 
James Carroll, 

Trustees, 
Isaac Justice, 
Elizabeth Jackson, 
William Trueland, 
Rebecca Trueland, 
George Weed, from July 1, 1808, to April 1, 1815. 
William Wonderly, from March 2, 1815, to August 1, 

1818. 
Isaac X. Cox, from April 1, 1818, to January 1, 1822. 
Henry Serrill, from May 1, 1821, to November 1, 1830. 
Thomas Serrill, 
George Serrill, 

Administrators, J 
Benjamin Serrill, from May 1, 1822, to May 1, 185(3. 
Clemens Erwig, from April 1, 1856, to May 1, 1866. 
Francis A. Erwig, from April 1, 1856, to January 1, 1867 
Francis Erwig, since January 1, 1866. 



from Xoveml >er 1, 1793, to August 
1, 1808. 



from July 
1, 1808^ 



1, 1800, to August 



from January 1, 1825, to May 30, 
1844. 



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Louisa M. Erwig, 

Mary A. Erwig, 

Mary A. Bonnaffon, 

Albert L. Bonnaffon, 

Sarah Justice from 1749, to April I, 1807. 



since April 1, 185(3. 



No. 3388. 

The Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Philadel- 
phia, hereby certifies that there is no unsatisfied mortgage 
on record, of the above described premises or any part 
thereof, given by either of the forty-live (45) persons above 
named and recorded within the periods above specified, ex- 
cept three (3) as per schedule below. 

Witness the seal of the said company, the nineteenth 
day of February, A. D. 1880. 

LEWIS S. KEXSHAYV . 

[seal] Clerk. 



satisfied 1. Mch. 27, '2'.'. Benjamin Serrill, to Dorothy W. 

Be P t2 - 1882 - Francis, $6,000, Rec. Mch. 28, '29, G. W. R: 1:5, p. 291. 

satisfied 2. J ulv 9, '62, Clemens Erwig, et ux.,to the contribu- 

** 2 '. 1882 " tors of thePenna. Eospital, $4,000, Rec. July 19, '62, A. C. 
II. 30, p. 450. 

satisfied 3. Feb'y, 29, '72. Louisa Erwig, to Catharine Erwig, 

'' '''; " .'7 $2,500, Rec. Mch, 5, 72, J. A. II. 204, p. 339. **And possibly 

Satisfied ^ ' ' l * * 

Stay io, 1880. the one following may affect the premises: A. C. II. 34, 

p. 87. 

Search has also been made from 174f>, to date, in the 
the company's locality indexes of the unsatisfied mortgages 
which have been located and no other mortgages affecting 
the premises as described, have been found therein. 

LEWIS s. RENSHAW. 

Clerk. 

IXo other to Feb'y 25. 'SO, inclusive. 
J. B. HENKELS. 

Clerk. 



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No. 2796. 

The Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Philadel- 
phia, hereby certify that there have been no Sheriff's sale of 
the above described premises since Dec. 1, 1843. 

Witness the seal of the said corporation the nineteenth 
day of February, A. D. 1880. 

LEWIS S. RENSHAW, 

[seal.] Clerk. 

None to Feb'y 25, '80, inclusive. 

J. B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 

There are no Deeds of the above described premises or 
any part thereof made by Marshalls of the United States for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and recorded between 
December 1st, 1843, and February 18, 1880, in the Clerk's 
Office of the United States District Court at Philadelphia. 

LEWIS S. RENSHAW, 

Clerk. 

None to Feb'y 25, '80, inclusive. 

J. B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 



All that certain tract of land situate in the Twenty- 
seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia,. bounded and de- 
scribed according to a recent survey made thereof, as follows, 
to wit : Beginning at a corner of land of George Lay cock, 
thence along the same and land of Mary A. Bonnaffon, north 
thirity-eight degrees twenty-three minutes, east five hundred 
and eighteen feet to a stone ; thence along the said land of 
the said Mary A. Bonnaffon, the four following courses and 
distances, viz. : North, thirty-eight degrees twenty-three 
minutes, east eight hundred and ninety-seven feet to a point,' 
north fifty-one degrees nineteen minutes, west one hundred 
and thirty-two feet to a point, south fifty-one degrees twenty- 
six minutes: . west three hundred and fifty-five feet eight 



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inches to a point, and south fifty-six degrees two minutes, 
west six hundred and thirty-three feet two inches to a Btone, 
a corner of land of the said Greorge Laycock; thence along 
the three following courses and distances, viz. : South thirty- 
two degrees fifty-eight minutes, west four hundred and fifty- 
three feet nine inches to a point, south fifty-one degrees 
four minutes, easl one hundred and ninety-six feet eleven 
inches, and south forty-seven degrees twenty-two minutes, 
east one hundred and sixty-five feet to the place of beginning, 
the last two courses being in what was formerly a private 
r->ad leading to Cox's estate. Containing 



from January 1, 1804, to 

January 1,1850. 



1 Mease Certify all unsatisfied mortgages of the premises 
within described, or any part thereof, given or executed by 

William Bingham, from January 1. 1790, to Sentem- 

ber 30, 1805. 
Alexander Baring, 
Henry Baring, 
Robert Gilmore, 
Thomas Mayne Willing. 
Charles Willing Hare, 
John Richards, 
Joseph Reed Ingersoll, 
William Miller/ 

Trustees. 

Richard Willing from July 1. 1823, to November 1,1823. 

William Bingham Baring 
(Lord Ashhurton), 

Francis Baring, 

Frederick Baring, 

Anne Eugenia Bingham 
Baring, 

Humphrey St. John Mild- 
may. 

Anne Eugenia Bingham 
Mildmay, 

Humphreys Francis Mild- 
may. 

Henry Bingham Mildmay, 

Harriett Barring, 

Harriet Bath, 



from January 1, 1804, to 
October 30, 1853. 



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from January 1, 1804, to 
October 30, 1853. 



Henry Thyme, afterwards 
Marquis of Bath, 

Louise Emily Baring, 

Louisa C. Baring, 

Lydia Emily Baring, 

Henry Bingham Baring, 

Frances Emily Baring, 

Henry Bridgeman Simpson, 

James Drummond Baring, 

Frances Emily Simpson, 

Anna Maria Baring, 

William Gordon Coesvelt, 

Anna Maria Coesvelt, 

Anna Maria Helena Coes- 
velt, 

William Frederick Baring, 

Count de Noailles, 

Anna Maria Helena de 
Noailles, 

John Evelyn Dennison, 1 * 

Sir John Stuart Hippisley, [| 

Francis Baring, j h 

Joseph Reed Ingersoll, Trustee, from July 1, 1853, to 
April 23, 1868. 

John Craig Miller, Trustee, from July 1, 1853, to 
December 13. 1867. 

William Bingham Clymer, Trustee, from December 1, 
1867, to May 30, 1873. 

Charles Willing, Trustee, since April 1, 1868. 

Chapman Biddle, Trustee, since August 1, 1873. 



'No. 4747. 

The Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Philadel- 
phia hereby certifies that there is no Unsatisfied Mortgage on 
record of the above-described premises, or any part thereof, 
given by either of the forty -five (45) persons' above-named and 



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, recorded within the periods above specified, excepl possibly 

Does nol af- J ' i i . 

ibct premises in the * one (1) following, which may affed the premises: M. 
' |U ' s,i ""- R., <i. page 332. 

Witness the seal of the said company the twenty-fifth 
day of May, A. D. L880. 

(HAS. s. KING, 
[seal] Clerk. 

N<»iu' to May 28, '80, inch 

.!. 15. HENKELS, 

( I /•/,-. 

Search has also been made from 1749 t<> date in the 
Company's Locality Indexes of the Unsatisfied Mortgages 
which have been located, and no mortgage affecting the 
premises as described, have been Pound therein. 

LEWIS S. RENSHAW, 

Clerk. 

None to May 28, '80, inch 

J. I!. HENKELS, 

( '/, /■/. . 



No. 3608. 

The Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Philadel- 
phia hereby certify thai there has been do Sheriff's sale oi 
the above described premises since December 1. 1 s4-i. 

Witness the seal of the said corporation the twenty-fifth 
day of May, A. D. 1880. 

(HAS. s. KING, 
[ska i.] Clerk. 

None to May 28, '80, inch 

.1. B. HENKELS, 

( 7, rk. 



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There are no deeds of the above-described premises, or 
any part thereof made by Marshals of the United States for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and recorded between 
December 1st, 1843, and May 22d, 1880, in the Clerk's Office 
of the United States District Co art at Philadelphia. 

CHAS. S. KING, 

Clerk. 

None to May 28, '80, inch 

J. B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 



All that certain tract of land with the building and 
improvements thereon erected, situate in the Twenty-seventh 
Ward of the said City of Philadelphia, bounded and de- 
scribed according to a recent survey made thereof, as follows : 
Beginning at a point in the middle of the Tinicum Island Road 
at an angle in said road, a corner of land belonging to Mary 
Bonnaffon, thence along the middle of said road the two 
following courses and distances, south twenty-five degrees 
forty minutes, west two thousand and forty-seven feet, and 
south twenty-three degrees forty-three minutes, west eight 
hundred and eighty-four feet to the middle of Hog Island 
Road or Lane; thence along the middle of said road or lane 
south sixty-two degrees fifty-eight minutes, east fifteen hun- 
dred and seventy-two feet to the middle of a ditch ; thence 
along the middle of said ditch the four following' courses and 
distances, viz. : North twenty-eight degrees twenty-six min- 
utes east one hundred and seventy-five feet, south seventy- 
one degrees forty-seven minutes east five hundred feet, north 
fifty-seven degrees seventeen minutes east two hundred and 
seventy -four feet, and south sixty-two degrees twenty-eight 
minutes east three hundred and eighty-nine feet eight inches 
to the middle of Church Creek; thence along the middle of 



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said creek the following twenty-two courses and distances, 
viz: North eight degrees five minues west one hundred and 
four feel and nine inches, north six degrees seventeen min- 
utes west ninety-six tret, north three degrees fifty-three min- 
utes west one hundred and forty-nine feet seven inches, north 
twelve degrees fifty minutes west forty feet, north twenty 
degrees thirty-nine minutes west one hundred and sixty-eight 
feet six inches, north eighteen degrees thirty-three minutes 
west one hundred and five feet, north nineteen degrees fifty- 
five minutes west twenty-eight feet six inches, north fourteen 
degrees fifty-one minutes west forty feet six inches, north 
seven degrees thirty minutes west seventy-four feet, north 
three degrees thirty minutes west one hundred and twenty 
feet, north three degrees thirty-six minutes east one hundred 
and seventeen feet six inches, north seven degrees twenty- 
nine minutes east fifty-eight feet, north fifteen degrees thirty- 
nine minutes east fifty-four feet north twenty-seven degrees 
forty-two minutes east one hundred and eighteen feet, north 
eleven degrees twenty-five minutes east one hundred feet, 
north forty-two minutes twenty-one feet, north four degrees 
thirty-six minutes west ninety, four six inches, north thirty- 
one degrees seventeen minutes east one hundred seventy-six 
feet six inches, north sixty-eight degrees twenty-three min- 
utes east one hundred and forty-six feet nine inches, north 
fifty-five degrees twenty-seven minutes east eighty-three feet 
six inches, north forty-seven degrees ten minutes east ninety- 
two feet five incites, north thirty-nine degrees twenty-three 
minutes east sixty-nine feet three inches, to the line of the 
said land of Mary A. Bonnaffbn; thence along said line of 
said land the three following courses and distances, north 
forty-eight degrees twenty-seven minutes west eleven hun- 
dred and twenty-four feet six inches, north thirty-eight de- 
grees twenty-three minutes east three hundred and twenty 
feet, and north fifty-eight degrees fiftv eight minutes west 
eleven hundred and forty-five feet, to the place of beginning. 
Containing one hundred and twenty-eight acres and thirty- 
six perches more or less. 



(38 

The Heal Estate Title, Ac. Company. 

Please certify all Sheriff's sales of the above-desoribed 
premises, also all conveyances and mortgages of the same, or 
any part thereof, given by George Laycock since February 
1,1880. 



No. 44.014. 

The Real Estate Title, Insurance and Trust Company 
of Philadelphia hereby certifies that there is no Unsatisfied 

Mortgage on record of the above-described premises, or any 
part thereof, given by the one (1) person above-named, and 
recorded within the periods above specified, except one (1), 
as below. 

Witness the seal of the said company the eighteenth 
dav of July, A, 1). 1885. 

J. B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 



July 25, '82. George Laycock to Fidelity Insurance, 
Trust and Safe Deposit Company. Trust, $12,500. Re- 
corded 11, 28, '82, J. 0. 1)., 31, 509. 

No other to August 29, '85, inch 

J. B. 1IENKELS, 

Clerk. 



Search has also been made from 1749 to July 17, '85, 
in the Company's Locality Indexes of the Unsatisfied Mort- 
gages which have been located, and no other mortgages 
affecting the premises as described have been found therein. 

JOHN B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 



69 

No. 35,803. 

The Real Estate Title, Insurance and Trust Company 
of Philadelphia hereby certify that there have been no Sher- 
iff's sales of the above-described premises since December 
1. 1843. 

Witness the seal of the said corporation the eighteenth 
day of July, A. D. 1885. 

JOHN B. BENKELS, 

[SEAL] Chrk. 

None to August 29, ' s -">. incl. 

J. B. HENKELS, 

( 7, rk. 

There are no deeds of the ahove-descrihed premises, or 
any part thereof, made by Marshalls of the United Stales for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and recorded between 
December 1st, 1843, and duly 18, 1885, in the Clerk's offices 
of the [Jnited States District and Circuit Courts at Philadel 
phia. 

JOHN 13. HENKELS, 

< '/c /•/,'. 

None to August 29, 85, incl. 

J. B. Ji. 



No. 16,742. 

The Heal Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company of 
Philadelphia hereby certifies that there is no conveyance of 
the above described premises, or any part thereof, made by 
the one (1) person above-named, and recorded in Philadel- 
phia within the periods above specified. 

Note. — The two (2) below may affect. 

Witness the seal of the said company the eighteenth 

day of July, A. 1). 1885. 

JOHN B. EENKELS, 

[ska i.] Clerk. 



70 
do not af- cl. W., 98,402. 

feet premises in •! 

question. I J. 0. D.,44, 366. 

No other to August 29, 85, inclusive, except one. 

July 21, '85. George Laycock, et ux., to Elmwood 
Mutual L. and I. Co., rec. July 23, '85. 

The two following may affect. 

fectpremiseshi R- M tg<?- 11, pages 355 and 419. 

^stion. j. b. HENKELS, 

[seal] Clerk. 

Search has also been made from May 3, 1879, to July 
11, '85, in the Company's Locality Indexes of Conveyances, 
which have been located, and no conveyances affecting the 
premises as described have been found therein, except two 
(2), as below. 

T . . , Feb. 13, '80. Louisa M. Erwig et al. to Geo. Laycock. 

In claim of o J 

Title. Rec. Feb. 24, '80, L. W. 82, 129. 

in claim of Feb. 13, 80. Wm. Regli, Exr., et al. to release of 

Title. dower. Rec. Mar. 4, '80. 

JOHK B. HENKELS, 

Clerk. 








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